Parasympathomimetics

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004728",
  "term": "Parasympathomimetics",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Drugs that mimic the effects of parasympathetic nervous system activity. Included here are drugs that directly stimulate muscarinic receptors and drugs that potentiate cholinergic activity, usually by slowing the breakdown of acetylcholine (cholinesterase inhibitors).",
  "synonyms": [
    "parasympathomimetic agents",
    "parasympathomimetic drugs",
    "parasympathomimetic effect"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "drugs",
    "cholinesterase inhibitors",
    "bethanechol",
    "carbachol",
    "physostigmine",
    "acetylcholine",
    "neostigmine",
    "pilocarpine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "parasimpaticomiméticos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/parasympathomimetics/"
}