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Definition of parasympathetic
: of, relating to, being, or acting on the parasympathetic nervous system
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After a hard workout, the parasympathetic system dominates as the body demands rest.
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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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Origin and Etymology of parasympathetic
International Scientific Vocabulary
parasympathetic
Definition of parasympathetic
1 : a parasympathetic nerve
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
parasympathetic
Medical Definition of parasympathetic
1: a parasympathetic nerve this sacral group of parasympathetics supplies fibers to the external genitalia—A. C. Guyton
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