Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sympathetolytic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sym-pa-thetolyt-ic
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of sympatholytic.

Example Sentences

"The most modern therapy uses sympathetolytic drugs […]"
"Second, the integrity of descending bulbospinal catecholamine systems also is required for maintenance of elevation of arterial pressure: the intracisternal administration of the sympathetolytic drug 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OH-DA) in doses sufficient to lower norepinephrine only in the spinal cord will entirely block the hypertensive effects of NTS lesions (Doba and Reis, 1974)."
"Sympathetolytic agents have been given to suppress the α-adrenergic hypersensitivity of the sprouts."
"Beta-blocking agents and centrally acting sympathetolytic drugs such as clonidine may cause rebound hypertension after abrupt cessation and should not be stopped during the perioperative period."

Etymology

From sympathet(ic) + -o- + -lytic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sympathetic
Suffix: -o-

Inflected Forms

more sympathetolytic (comparative) most sympathetolytic (superlative)

Questions

What does sympathetolytic mean?: Alternative form of sympatholytic.
Where does sympathetolytic come from?: From sympathet(ic) + -o- + -lytic.

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