SYMPATHOMIMETIC


Meaning of SYMPATHOMIMETIC in English

I. |simpə(ˌ)thō+ adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sympatho- + mimetic

: simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect : adrenergic 2 — used especially of various amines related to adrenaline or of their effects; compare parasympathomimetic , sympatholytic

II. "ˌ noun

( -s )

: a sympathomimetic agent

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