Definition of parasympathetic
: of, relating to, being, or acting on the parasympathetic nervous system
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The parasympathetic system’s weird—that’s what the gas revs up.
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It's related to the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the balance between its branches - the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
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After a hard workout, the parasympathetic system dominates as the body demands rest.
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Origin and Etymology of parasympathetic
International Scientific Vocabulary
Definition of parasympathetic
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: a parasympathetic nerve
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Those two arms are the parasympathetic and the sympathetic nervous systems, says Lawrence Creswell, a cardiac surgeon in Jackson, Miss., who studies sports cardiology.
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First Known Use of parasympathetic
1916
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of parasympathetic
: of, relating to, being, or acting on the parasympathetic nervous system
- parasympathetic fibers of the vascular wall
- parasympathetic drugs
medical Definition of parasympathetic
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: a parasympathetic nerve
- this sacral group of parasympathetics supplies fibers to the external genitalia
- —A. C. Guyton
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