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Parasympathetic - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As an adjective parasympathetic

is of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system.

parasympathetic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system.
  • Derived terms

    *parasympathetic nervous system

    See also

    *orthosympathetic

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.