SYMPATHOMIMETIC


Meaning of SYMPATHOMIMETIC in English

/sim'peuh thoh mi met"ik, -muy-/ , Physiol., Pharm.

adj.

1. mimicking stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

n.

2. an agent that mimics the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

[ 1905-10; SYMPATH(ETIC) + -O- + -MIMETIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .