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antimuscarinic

adjective/ˌæntiˌmʌskəˈrɪnɪk/

C2CEFR level
96/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Blocking muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, typically reducing secretions and relaxing smooth muscle.

The elderly man's dry mouth and urinary retention were classic antimuscarinic effects seen with several of his medications.

Similar: anticholinergic

Topic: Pharmacology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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