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para·sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic | \ ˌper-ə-ˈsim-pə-(ˌ)thō-mī-ˈme-tik 
, -mə-, ˌpa-rə- \
, -mə-, ˌpa-rə- \Definition of parasympathomimetic
: simulating parasympathetic nervous action in physiological effect
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parasympathomimetic
adjectivepara·sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic | \ ˌpar-ə-ˌsim-pə-(ˌ)thō-mī-ˈmet-ik, -mə- \
\Medical Definition of parasympathomimetic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: simulating parasympathetic nervous action in physiological effect — compare sympathomimetic
parasympathomimetic
nounMedical Definition of parasympathomimetic (Entry 2 of 2)
: a parasympathomimetic agent (as a drug)
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The first known use of parasympathomimetic was in 1933
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