ANTICHOLINERGIC DRUG

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine

Synonyms:

anticholinergic; anticholinergic drug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("anticholinergic drug" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anticholinergic drug"):

Daricon; oxyphencyclimine (an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers)

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