parasympathetic

[ par-uh-sim-puh-thet-ik ]

/ ˌpær əˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk /

adjective Anatomy, Physiology,

pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.

Origin of parasympathetic

First recorded in 1900–05; para-¹ + sympathetic

Words nearby parasympathetic

parastasis, parastatal, parastichy, parasuicide, parasymbiosis, parasympathetic, parasympathetic ganglion, parasympathetic nerve, parasympathetic nervous system, parasympatholytic, parasympathomimetic

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Example sentences from the Web for parasympathetic

It activates your parasympathetic nervous system and tells your body to relax and recuperate.
How to Master the Art of Breathing|Ari Meisel|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for parasympathetic

parasympathetic

/ (ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk) /

adjective

anatomy physiol of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the sympathetic system by slowing the heartbeat, constricting the bronchi of the lungs, stimulating the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etcCompare sympathetic (def. 4)

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Medical definitions for parasympathetic

parasympathetic

[ păr′ə-sĭm′pə-thĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or affecting the parasympathetic nervous system.

Other words from parasympathetic

par′a•sym′pa•thet′i•cal•ly adv.

单词	parasympathetic
释义	parasympathetic [ par-uh-sim-puh-thet-ik ] / ˌpær əˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk / adjective Anatomy, Physiology, pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye. Origin of parasympathetic First recorded in 1900–05; para-¹ + sympathetic Words nearby parasympathetic parastasis, parastatal, parastichy, parasuicide, parasymbiosis, parasympathetic, parasympathetic ganglion, parasympathetic nerve, parasympathetic nervous system, parasympatholytic, parasympathomimetic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parasympathetic It activates your parasympathetic nervous system and tells your body to relax and recuperate. How to Master the Art of Breathing\|Ari Meisel\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for parasympathetic parasympathetic / (ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk) / adjective anatomy physiol of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the sympathetic system by slowing the heartbeat, constricting the bronchi of the lungs, stimulating the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etcCompare sympathetic (def. 4) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for parasympathetic parasympathetic [ păr′ə-sĭm′pə-thĕt′ĭk ] adj. Of, relating to, or affecting the parasympathetic nervous system. Other words from parasympathetic par′a•sym′pa•thet′i•cal•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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