parasympathetic
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English
15 letters
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Definitions
adjective
of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˌɛɹʌsˌɪmpʌθˈɛtɪk/ · 6 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural parasympathetics
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
patheticgeneticmagneticsympatheticathleticpoeticsyntheticelectromagneticenergeticdiabeticcosmeticanestheticaestheticarithmeticprostheticanaesthetic
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