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sympathomimetic

sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic [ sìmpəthō mi méttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
stimulating sympathetic nervous system: describes a drug that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system or produces physiological effects similar to it



noun  (plural sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ics)
Definition:
 
sympathomimetic drug: a drug or agent that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system

[Early 20th century. <sympathetic]
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