Definition of cholinergic in English:
cholinergic
adjective ˌkəʊlɪˈnəːdʒɪkˌkoʊləˈnərdʒɪk
Physiology Relating to or denoting nerve cells in which acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter.
Contrasted with adrenergic
Example sentencesExamples
- The resulting overstimulation of cholinergic receptors produces the clinical effects shown in the table.
- The active ingredients in this were alkaloids of belladonna, which we now know had the effect of inhibiting cholinergic neurotransmission and thereby reflex bronchoconstriction.
- Ketamine also indirectly interacts with a number of cellular receptors including the muscarinic, nicotinic, cholinergic, and opioid receptors.
- Saliva substitutes or systemic cholinergic drugs may be useful.
- Treatments for early, mild Alzheimer's disease, such as donepezil, improve the activity of neurons in the cholinergic system that use acetylcholine to transmit signals.
Origin
1930s: from choline + Greek ergon 'work' + -ic.
Definition of cholinergic in US English:
cholinergic
adjectiveˌkoʊləˈnərdʒɪkˌkōləˈnərjik
Physiology Relating to or denoting nerve cells in which acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter.
Contrasted with adrenergic
Example sentencesExamples
- Saliva substitutes or systemic cholinergic drugs may be useful.
- The active ingredients in this were alkaloids of belladonna, which we now know had the effect of inhibiting cholinergic neurotransmission and thereby reflex bronchoconstriction.
- Ketamine also indirectly interacts with a number of cellular receptors including the muscarinic, nicotinic, cholinergic, and opioid receptors.
- Treatments for early, mild Alzheimer's disease, such as donepezil, improve the activity of neurons in the cholinergic system that use acetylcholine to transmit signals.
- The resulting overstimulation of cholinergic receptors produces the clinical effects shown in the table.
Origin
1930s: from choline + Greek ergon ‘work’ + -ic.