cholinolytic

[ koh-luh-nl-it-ik ]
/ ˌkoʊ lə nlˈɪt ɪk /

adjective Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

capable of blocking the action of acetylcholine and related compounds.

noun

a drug or other substance that has cholinolytic properties.

Origin of cholinolytic

First recorded in 1955–60; choline + -o- + -lytic

Words nearby cholinolytic

cholinergic receptor, cholinergic urticaria, cholinesterase, cholinesterase inhibitor, cholinoceptive, cholinolytic, cholinomimetic, cholinoreactive, cholinoreceptor, cholla, chollers

Medical definitions for cholinolytic

cholinolytic
[ kō′lə-nō-lĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Preventing the action of acetylcholine.