adverb
- in a manner relating to or involving the neurotransmitter acetylcholine or the nervous system pathways that use it
Usage: technical; medical/scientific
Examples
- The drug acts cholinergically to increase muscle contractions.
- Nerve fibers that function cholinergically release acetylcholine at their synapses.
- The medication works cholinergically to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients.
- Cholinergically active compounds are used to treat certain types of glaucoma.
- The parasympathetic nervous system operates cholinergically in most of its functions.