sympathomimetic
[ sim-puh-thoh-mi-met-ik, -mahy- ]
/ ˌsɪm pə θoʊ mɪˈmɛt ɪk, -maɪ- /
adjective
mimicking stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
noun
an agent that mimics the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Origin of sympathomimetic
Words nearby sympathomimetic
sympathoblast,
sympathoblastoma,
sympathogonia,
sympathogonioma,
sympatholytic,
sympathomimetic,
sympathomimetic amine,
sympathy,
sympathy strike,
sympatric,
sympetalous
British Dictionary definitions for sympathomimetic
sympathomimetic
/ (ˌsɪmpəθəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk) med /
adjective
causing a physiological effect similar to that produced by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
noun
a sympathomimetic drug
Compare sympatholytic
Word Origin for sympathomimetic
C20: from
sympath (
etic) +
mimetic
Medical definitions for sympathomimetic
sympathomimetic
[ sĭm′pə-thō-mĭ-mĕt′ĭk, -mī- ]
adj.
Producing physiological effects resembling those caused by the action of the sympathetic nervous system.