Pharmacologic Substance
anticholinergic agent
an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic a·gent
Definitions related to anticholinergic agents:
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Any agent that binds to and blocks nicotinic and/or muscarinic receptors, thereby preventing the actions of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (Ach) at these receptors.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Group of drugs that bind to but do not activate cholinergic receptors, thereby blocking the actions of acetylcholine or cholinergic agonists.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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