parasympathetic
(par-a-sym-pa-thet-ic)
6 syllables
Definition
adjective. or
noun. relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the sympathetic system by slowing the heartbeat constricting the bronchi etc.
noun. relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the sympathetic system by slowing the heartbeat constricting the bronchi etc.
Example Sentence
The parasympathetic nervous system controls involuntary vital functions.
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Rhymes
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- acetic
- aesthetic
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- genetic
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- alphabetic
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- sympathetic
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- diamagnetic
- epigenetic
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- intermagnetic
- paramagnetic
- peripatetic
- pharmakinetic
- unsympathetic
- electromagnetic
- parasympathetic
- parthenogenetic
- unapologetic