sympathomimetic

adjective sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic \-mə-ˈme-tik, -(ˌ)mī-\

Definition of SYMPATHOMIMETIC

: simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect <sympathomimetic drugs>

— sympathomimetic noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1910

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