cholinolytic

[ koh-luh-nl-it-ik ]

adjective

, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

1. capable of blocking the action of acetylcholine and related compounds.

noun

1. a drug or other substance that has cholinolytic properties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholinolytic¹

First recorded in 1955–60; choline + -o- + -lytic