parasympatheticadjective
uk/ˌpær.ə.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/us/ˌper.ə.sɪm.pəˈθet̬.ɪk/specializedrelating to the parasympathetic nervous system (= the system that controls functions that cannot be controlled, such as slowing the heart beat and producing tears):
The parasympathetic nervous system opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system.
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