Definition of parasympathetic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, being, or acting on the parasympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic
nounDefinition of parasympathetic (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a parasympathetic nerve
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The first known use of parasympathetic was in 1905
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