cholinergic

cholinergic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-
Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́
Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)der.
English choline
English -ergy
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English -ergic
English cholinergic

    From choline + -ergic.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk

    Adjective

    cholinergic (comparative more cholinergic, superlative most cholinergic)

    1. (biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

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    Noun

    cholinergic (plural cholinergics)

    1. (biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

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