sympathecolytic

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A form of sympatholytic — That opposes the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Scrabble 32

Meanings

adjectivesympathecolytic (comparative more sympathecolytic, superlative most sympathecolytic)

comparative more sympathecolytic · superlative most sympathecolytic

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sympatholytic.

    Another new sympathecolytic agent is “Rogitine”—(Phentolamine, also called Regatine).

    1954, The British and Overseas Pharmacist, volume 107, page 8
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    Ungar, G., 1933. Question of active or passive nature of vasoconstriction of cerebral arteries by epinephrin in animals prepared by sympathecolytic substances. Compt. rend. Soc. de biol., 112, 1284–1286.

    1934, The Autonomic Nervous System, page 671

    Raymond-Hamet as quoted by Henry [1939] found that this alkaloid exerted no sympathecolytic action in producing the fall of blood pressure.

    1943, The Indian Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, volumes 13–15, page 325

    1. Goetz, R. H.: The effect of sympathecolytic drugs on the cardiovascular system in man with special reference to hypertension. Angiology. 2:1. 1951.

    1953, American Practitioner and Digest of Treatment, page 44

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