cholinolytic [koh-luh-nl-it-ik] Word Origin adjective Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
- capable of blocking the action of acetylcholine and related compounds.
noun
- a drug or other substance that has cholinolytic properties.
Origin of cholinolytic First recorded in 1955–60; choline + -o- + -lytic cholinolytic in Medicine cholinolytic [kō′lə-nō-lĭt′ĭk] adj.
- Preventing the action of acetylcholine.