parasympathomimetic
adjective
para·sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic ˌper-ə-ˈsim-pə-(ˌ)thō-mī-ˈme-tik 
-mə-,
ˌpa-rə-
: simulating parasympathetic nervous action in physiological effect
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
parasympathomimetic 1 of 2
adjective
para·sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic ˌpar-ə-ˌsim-pə-(ˌ)thō-mī-ˈmet-ik, -mə-
: simulating parasympathetic nervous action in physiological effect compare sympathomimetic
parasympathomimetic
2 of 2noun
: a parasympathomimetic agent (as a drug)