sympatholytic

adjective

sym·​pa·​tho·​lyt·​ic ˌsim-pə-thō-ˈli-tik 

: tending to oppose the physiological results of sympathetic nervous activity or of sympathomimetic drugs

a sympatholytic agent

sympatholytic noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sympatholytic

1 of 2 adjective

sym·​pa·​tho·​lyt·​ic ˌsim-pə-thō-ˈlit-ik 

: tending to oppose the physiological results of sympathetic nervous activity or of sympathomimetic drugs compare parasympatholytic

sympatholytic

2 of 2 noun

: a sympatholytic agent