anticholinergic

anticholinergic definition - medical

an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic (ănˌtē-kōˌlə-nûrˈjĭk, ănˌtī-)

noun
An agent that is antagonistic to the action of parasympathetic or other cholinergic nerve fibers.

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