cholinergic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

Opposite
anticholinergic
OriginEnglish choline ← Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivecholinergic (comparative more cholinergic, superlative most cholinergic)

comparative more cholinergic · superlative most cholinergic

  1. biochemistryOf, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
nouncholinergic (plural cholinergics)

plural cholinergics

  1. biochemistryAny drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivereleasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound

Opposite
anticholinergic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Englishcholine
  5. Englishcholinergic

From choline + -ergic.

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Translations

Czech cholinergní
  • cholinergníof, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine
French cholinergique
  • cholinergiqueof, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine
Hungarian kolinerg
  • kolinergof, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine
Italian colinergico
  • colinergicoof, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine
Spanish colinérgico
  • colinérgicoof, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cholinergic

allergicdemiurgicliturgicmetallurgictheurgic
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Cite this entry
APA

cholinergic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholinergic

MLA

“cholinergic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholinergic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholinergic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholinergic.

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