Anticholinergic
PharmacologyImportant
A drug that blocks acetylcholine to reduce secretions and relax smooth muscle; ipratropium (Atrovent), oxybutynin (Ditropan), and tiotropium (Spiriva) are common agents.
Korean
항콜린제
아세틸콜린을 차단하여 분비를 줄이고 평활근을 이완시키는 약물로, 이프라트로피움(아트로벤트), 옥시부티닌(디트로판/Ditropan), 티오트로피움(스피리바) 등이 흔히 쓰인다.
French
Anticholinergique
Un médicament qui bloque l'acétylcholine pour réduire les sécrétions et relâcher le muscle lisse; ipratropium (Atrovent), oxybutynine (Ditropan) et tiotropium (Spiriva) en sont des exemples courants.
Word parts
anti-Prefix(Greek) Against