Definition of sympathomimetic

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< sympatholytic

sympathy >

sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic

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ADJECTIVE:

Producing physiological effects resembling those caused by the activity or stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system: a sympathomimetic hormone.

NOUN:

A sympathomimetic drug or agent.

ETYMOLOGY:
sympath(etic) + mimetic

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