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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Producing effects similar to those produced when a parasympathetic nerve is stimulated.
- noun A drug or agent that produces such effects.
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- adjective pharmacology Acting by
stimulating theparasympathetic nervous system . - noun A parasympathomimetic
drug .
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- adjective having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
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All these peripheral muscarine actions, these parasympathomimetic effects of acetylcholine, were very readily abolished by atropine.
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Reference compound and vehicle information Agent Type of agent Astemizole antihistamine Ketoconazole antifungus Quinidine antiarrhythmia Verapamil L-type calcium channel blocker Cisapride parasympathomimetic and gastroprokinetic agent 0. 25% DMSO vehicle (Negative control) Table 2.
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