cholinomimetic

[ koh-luh-noh-mi-met-ik, -mahy- ]

adjective

, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

1. mimicking the action of choline, especially acetylcholine.
2. a drug or other substance that has cholinometric properties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholinomimetic¹

First recorded in 1965–70; choline + -o- + mimetic