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cholinergic.

Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

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adj

Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

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

noun

Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

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