adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ō -l ə - ' n ə r-jik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1934
1 : liberating, activated by, or involving acetylcholine < cholinergic nerve fiber> < cholinergic functions>
2 : resembling acetylcholine especially in physiologic action <a cholinergic drug>
– cho · lin · er · gi · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb