parasympathetic

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English

Definitions

adjective

Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system.

Related words

Synonyms

parasympathetic nervous system vagal autonomic homeostatic vegetative cholinergic craniosacral digestive tranquilizing restful inhibitory trophotropic antiadrenergic calming restorative relaxant

Antonyms

Associated

petrosal splanchnic vagus innervation ciliary ganglion parotid otic lacrimal acetylcholine

Rhymes

apathetic frenetic empathetic sympathetic ascetic pathetic energetic aesthetic kinetic synthetic

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