sympatholytic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɪmpəθəʊˈlɪtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sim′pə thō lit′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sym•pa•tho•lyt•ic  (sim′pə thō lit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Physiol.,]Pharm.
  1. Physiologyopposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. Cf. cholinolytic. 
  • sympath(etic) + -o- + -lytic 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sympatholytic /ˌsɪmpəθəʊˈlɪtɪk/ adj
    • inhibiting or antagonistic to nerve impulses of the sympathetic nervous system
    • of or relating to such inhibition
 n
  1. a sympatholytic drug Compare sympathomimetic
Etymology: 20th Century: from sympath( etic) + -lytic
'sympatholytic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sympathomimetic

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