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parasympathomimetic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/
  • /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊˌmaɪˈmɛtɪk/
  • /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊməˈmɛtɪk/

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 mimetic English parasympathomimetic From para- + sympatho- + mimetic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system; mimicking the effects of that system by stimulating acetylcholine receptors.

Forms

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Relateds

sympathomimetic · parasympathomimesis

Translations (2)

fr parasympathicomimétique (acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system) · de parasympathomimetisch (acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system)

parasympathomimetic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/
  • /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊˌmaɪˈmɛtɪk/
  • /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊməˈmɛtɪk/

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 mimetic English parasympathomimetic From para- + sympatho- + mimetic.

Meanings

  1. A parasympathomimetic drug.

Forms

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