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parasympathetic
adjective
para·sym·pa·thet·ic
| \ ˌper-ə-ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik
, ˌpa-rə-\
, ˌpa-rə-\
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
Examples of parasympathetic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Some research has suggested a role for parasympathetic nerves, which counteract sympathetic signals to return the body to rest, and for sensory nerves, which relay various stimuli to the brain. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "How the body’s nerves become accomplices in the spread of cancer," 12 Sep. 2019 The parasympathetic functions are often characterized as rest-and-digest. — Anne R. Crecelius, The Conversation, "Why do people faint?," 20 June 2019 The body reflexively compensates by increasing parasympathetic activity to slow the heart rate back toward normal. — Anne R. Crecelius, The Conversation, "Why do people faint?," 20 June 2019 The parasympathetic system’s weird—that’s what the gas revs up. — Nisi Shawl, Slate Magazine, "“Slippernet”," 22 Feb. 2017 It's related to the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the balance between its branches - the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. — NOLA.com, "Optimum Performance: How hard is too hard?," 9 June 2017 After a hard workout, the parasympathetic system dominates as the body demands rest. — Charles Wallace, WSJ, "What’s Your Heart-Rate Variability? It May Be Time to Find Out," 25 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Those two arms are the parasympathetic and the sympathetic nervous systems, says Lawrence Creswell, a cardiac surgeon in Jackson, Miss., who studies sports cardiology. — Charles Wallace, WSJ, "What’s Your Heart-Rate Variability? It May Be Time to Find Out," 25 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parasympathetic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for parasympathetic
parasympathetic
adjective
para·sym·pa·thet·ic
| \ ˌpar-ə-ˌsim-pə-ˈthet-ik
\
\
Medical Definition of parasympathetic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, being, or acting on the parasympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic fibers of the vascular wall parasympathetic drugs
parasympathetic
nounMedical Definition of parasympathetic (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a parasympathetic nerve
this sacral group of parasympathetics supplies fibers to the external genitalia— A. C. Guyton