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sympathomimetic

adjective
sym·​pa·​tho·​mi·​met·​ic | \ ˌsim-pə-thō-mə-ˈme-tik How to pronounce sympathomimetic (audio) , -(ˌ)mī-\

Definition of sympathomimetic

: simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect sympathomimetic drugs

Other Words from sympathomimetic

sympathomimetic noun

First Known Use of sympathomimetic

1910, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sympathomimetic

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sympathomimetic

adjective
sym·​pa·​tho·​mi·​met·​ic | \ -mə-ˈmet-ik, -(ˌ)mī- How to pronounce sympathomimetic (audio) \

Medical Definition of sympathomimetic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect — compare parasympathomimetic, sympatholytic

sympathomimetic

noun

Medical Definition of sympathomimetic (Entry 2 of 2)

: a sympathomimetic agent