sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
nounDefinition of SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
: the part of the autonomic nervous system that contains chiefly adrenergic fibers and tends to depress secretion, decrease the tone and contractility of smooth muscle, and increase heart rate — compare parasympathetic nervous system
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