NERVOUS SYSTEM, SYMPATHETIC

Meaning of NERVOUS SYSTEM, SYMPATHETIC in English

A part of the nervous system that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure. The sympathetic nervous system together with the parasympathetic nervous system (that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles) constitute the autonomic nervous system.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

NERVOUS — nervosi (-tá), timid. NERVOUS SYSTEM: sistema nerval
English interlingue dictionary
SYSTEM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of …
Английский словарь Британика
SYMPATHETIC — I. |simpə|thed.]ik, -et], ]ēk\ adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Greek sympatheia sympathy + -ētikos (as in pathētikos pathetic) 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYSTEM — ˈsistə̇m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin systema, from Greek systēma, from synistanai to bring together, combine, from syn- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NERVOUS — ˈnərvəs, -ə̄v-, əiv- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin nervosus sinewy, vigorous, energetic, from nervus sinew, nerve + -osus -ose …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — (a.) Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on the sympathetic …
Английский словарь Webster
NERVOUS — (a.) Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.
Английский словарь Webster
SYMPATHETIC — ( a. ) Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NERVOUS — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — — sympathetically , adv. /sim'peuh thet"ik/ , adj. 1. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NERVOUS — — nervously , adv. — nervousness , n. /nerr"veuhs/ , adj. 1. highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — I. ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy Date: 1644 1. : existing or operating through an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NERVOUS — adjective Date: 14th century 1. archaic : sinewy , strong 2. : marked by strength of thought, feeling, or style …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — adj inclined to sympathy; sympathizing. 2. sympathetic ·adj produced by, or expressive of, sympathy. 3. sympathetic ·adj produced by sympathy; …
Webster English vocab
NERVOUS — adj sensitive; excitable; timid. 2. nervous ·adj possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous. 3. nervous ·adj of or pertaining to the …
Webster English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — [sym.pa.thet.ic] adj [NL sympatheticus, fr. L sympathia sympathy] (1644) 1: existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — sympathetic BrE AmE ˌsɪmp ə ˈθet ɪk ◂ AmE \ -ˈθet̬- ▷ sympathetic|ally ə l‿i ▶ ˌ sympa ˌ thetic …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NERVOUS — nervous BrE AmE ˈnɜːv əs AmE \ ˈnɝːv əs ▷ nervous|ly li ▷ nervous|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˌ nervous ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SYSTEM — / ˈsɪstəm; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] system (of / for sth) an organized set of ideas or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk; NAmE / adjective 1. sympathetic (to / towards sb) kind to sb who is hurt or sad; showing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NERVOUS — / ˈnɜːvəs; NAmE ˈnɜːrvəs/ adjective 1. nervous (about / of sth) anxious about sth or afraid of sth : Consumers …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — sys ‧ tem S1 W1 /ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɪstɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ system , ↑ systematization …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SYMPATHETIC — sym ‧ pa ‧ thet ‧ ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ sympathy , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NERVOUS — ner ‧ vous S3 W3 /ˈnɜːvəs $ ˈnɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ nervous , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NERVOUS — adj. 1 having delicate or disordered nerves. 2 timid or anxious. 3 a excitable; highly strung; easily agitated. b resulting …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NERVOUS — adj. 1 having delicate or disordered nerves. 2 timid or anxious. 3 a excitable; highly strung; easily agitated. b resulting …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
Oxford English vocab
NERVOUS — adj.1 having delicate or disordered nerves. 2 timid or anxious. 3 a excitable; highly strung; easily agitated. b resulting from …
Oxford English vocab
SYSTEM — ( systems) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A system is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — 1. If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NERVOUS — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If someone is nervous , they …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a class system/structure (= a social system that has classes ) ▪ He felt he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sympathetic character (= one you like ) ▪ In the book, Jeff isn’t a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NERVOUS — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a complete nervous breakdown ▪ He had a complete nervous after leaving university. a nervous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — [adjective]If you are sympathetic, you show, esp. by what you say, that you understand and care about someone's suffering.He suffers …
Cambridge English vocab
NERVOUS — [adjective]Do you feel nervous (= worried or slightly frightened) during exams?He's a quiet, nervous man who doesn't like meeting new …
Cambridge English vocab
SYSTEM — n. free enterprise system Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of manufacture Apgar …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SYMPATHETIC — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: CONSONANT 1, agreeable, compatible, congenial, congruous, consistent Antonyms: unsympathetic 2 favorably inclined FF1C; found his …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — adjective 1. Synonyms: consonant 1, agreeable, compatible, congenial, congruous, consistent Antonyms: unsympathetic 2. favorably inclined found his hearers sympathetic to …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
NERVOUS — See ↑ FRIGHTENED/FRIGHTENING 7, ↑ NERVOUS 1,3, ↑ WORRIED/WORRYING 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a nervous/jealous etc disposition • ↑ be …
Longman Activator English vocab
NERVOUS — INDEX: 1. nervous 2. to be nervous 3. someone who is often or always nervous 4. a feeling of being …
Longman Activator English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — adj. 25B6; adjective a sympathetic listener : COMPASSIONATE, caring, concerned, solicitous, empathetic, understanding, sensitive; commiserative, pitying, consoling, comforting, supportive, encouraging; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
NERVOUS — adj. 25B6; adjective a nervous woman : HIGHLY STRUNG, anxious, edgy, tense, nervy, excitable, skittish, brittle, neurotic; timid, mousy, shy, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — adj. 1 Often, sympathetic to or toward(s). compassionate (to or toward(s)), commiserating (with), commiserative (with), understanding (of), supportive (of), caring …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
NERVOUS — adj. 1 highly-strung, excitable, sensitive, tense, agitated, wrought up, worked up, upset, flustered, ruffled, disturbed, perturbed, distressed, worried, anxious, troubled, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SYSTEM — An orderly, interconnected, complex arrangement of parts. See air filtration system , air injection reaction system , anti-lock brake system …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
SYMPATHETIC — adjective BAD : He's a selfish, greedy little man and not at all sympathetic. GOOD : He's a selfish, greedy …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
NERVOUS — adjective 1 BAD : Thinking she might be hurt, I felt very nervous. GOOD : Thinking she might be hurt, …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — прил. 1) сочувственный; полный сочувствия; вызванный сочувствием; благожелательный sympathetic audience ≈ благожелательная публика Syn : humane 2) милый, приятный, симпатичный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NERVOUS — прил. 1) крепкий, мускулистый, сильный Syn : sinewy, strong 1., vigorous 2) живой, энергичный, выразительный (о стиле) Syn : spirited …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SYSTEM — system.ogg ʹsıstım n 1. 1> система; способ; метод a good system of teaching French - хорошая система /-ий метод/ обучения …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYMPATHETIC — sympathetic.ogg 1. ͵sımpəʹθetık n 1. человек, подверженный гипнозу 2. редк. сочувствующий 3. анат. 1> симпатическая нервная система 2> симпатический нерв …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NERVOUS — nervous.ogg ʹnɜ:vəs a 1. анат. нервный, относящийся к нервам nervous system tissue - нервная система ткань 2. мед. нервный, нервозный, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYSTEM — 1) система; комплекс 2) установка; устройство 3) система; порядок; классификация 4) метод; способ • to bleed system free from air …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SYSTEM — 1) система; комплекс 2) установка; устройство 3) система; порядок; классификация 4) метод; способ • to bleed system free from air — прокачивать систему для удаления …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SYSTEM — 1) комплекс 2) множество 3) область 4) система 5) системный 6) совокупность 7) схемный 8) устройство • absolutely complete system — абсолютно полная система absolutely direct indecomposable system — абсолютно …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SYMPATHETIC — 1) индуцированный 2) ответный 3) симпатический 4) симпатичный 5) сочувственный • - sympathetic vibration - sympathetic vibrations
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SYSTEM — n 1. 1> система; способ; метод a good system of teaching French - хорошая система /-ий метод/ обучения французскому языку …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SYMPATHETIC — 1. ͵sımpəʹθetık n 1. человек, подверженный гипнозу 2. редк. сочувствующий 3. анат. 1> симпатическая нервная система 2> симпатический нерв 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NERVOUS — a 1. анат. нервный, относящийся к нервам nervous system tissue - нервная система ткань 2. мед. нервный, нервозный, нервический nervous …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SYMPATHETIC — прил. 1) сочувственный; полный сочувствия; вызванный сочувствием; благожелательный sympathetic audience — благожелательная публика Syn: humane 2) милый, приятный, симпатичный It …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NERVOUS — прил. 1) крепкий, мускулистый, сильный Syn: sinewy , strong 1., vigorous 2) живой, энергичный, выразительный ( о стиле ) Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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