Parasympathetic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, or affecting the parasympathetic nervous system: parasympathetic activity; parasympathetic agents.
  • n. The parasympathetic nervous system.
  • n. Any of the nerves of this system.
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  • adj. Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system.
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  • adj. of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
  • n. originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    nervous system    systema nervosum   
    Cross Reference
    orthosympathetic   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adrenergic    postganglionic    cerebro-spinal    autonomic    vagal   
     
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