Sympathomimetic — Definition & Meaning

What does sympathomimetic mean?

adjective

Having a stimulating effect on the sympathetic nervous system, often used to describe a drug or agent that mimics the action of sympathetic nervous system stimulants.

Example

"The doctor prescribed a sympathomimetic medication to help increase the patient's heart rate."

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Words that share this root

mimic sympathetic nervous system

What's another word for sympathomimetic?

stimulant adrenergic sympathomimetic vasoconstrictor vasopressor adrenergic agonist

What's the opposite of sympathomimetic?

parasympathomimetic vasodilator

Rhymes with sympathomimetic

mimetic metric metic metic