sympatholytic

[ sim-puh-thoh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌsɪm pə θoʊˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective Physiology, Pharmacology.

opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Compare cholinolytic.

Origin of sympatholytic

First recorded in 1940–45; sympath(etic) + -o- + -lytic

Words nearby sympatholytic

sympatho-, sympathoblast, sympathoblastoma, sympathogonia, sympathogonioma, sympatholytic, sympathomimetic, sympathomimetic amine, sympathy, sympathy strike, sympatric

British Dictionary definitions for sympatholytic

sympatholytic
/ (ˌsɪmpəθəʊˈlɪtɪk) med /

adjective

  1. inhibiting or antagonistic to nerve impulses of the sympathetic nervous system
  2. of or relating to such inhibition

noun

a sympatholytic drug Compare sympathomimetic

Word Origin for sympatholytic

C20: from sympath ( etic) + -lytic

Medical definitions for sympatholytic

sympatholytic
[ sĭm′pə-thō-lĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Opposing the physiological effects caused by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.