parasympathomimesis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmiːsɪs/
- /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊməˈmiːsɪs/
- /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊˌmaɪˈmiːsɪs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English mimesis English parasympathomimesis From para- + sympatho- + mimesis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Parasympathomimetic activity.