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cholinergic

In biology, activity of nerve fibres to release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine that mediates the transmission of nerve impulses between nerves or between nerves and muscles. Anticholinergic agents, such as pilocarpine, prolong the action of acetylcholine and have a role in the treatment of glaucoma.



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