parasympathetic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpæɹ.ə.sɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˌpa.ɹə.sɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpɛɹ.ə.sɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From para- (“beside, adjacent to”) + sympathetic, because some of these nerves run alongside sympathetic nerves.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, relational) Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands.
Antonyms
Deriveds
trigemino-parasympathetic · parasympathetically · parasympathetic nervous system · cardioparasympathetic · parasympatho- · parasympath-
Translations (10)
cmn 副交感的 (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · sv parasympatisk (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · hu paraszimpatikus (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · it parasimpatico (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · kmr parasîmpasawî (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · el παρασυμπαθητικός (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · fr parasympathique (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · es parasimpático (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · pl przywspółczulny (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) · ca parasimpàtic (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system)