sympathomimetic

sympathomimetic
/sim'peuh thoh mi met"ik, -muy-/, Physiol., Pharm.
adj.
1. mimicking stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
n.
2. an agent that mimics the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
[1905-10; SYMPATH(ETIC) + -O- + -MIMETIC]

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