PARASYMPATHETIC


Meaning of PARASYMPATHETIC in English

I. ˌpa-rə-ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1905

: of, relating to, being, or acting on the parasympathetic nervous system

II. noun

Date: 1925

1. : a parasympathetic nerve

2. : parasympathetic nervous system

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.