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¹parasympathetic

adjective para·sym·pa·thet·ic \ˌpa-rə-ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik\

Definition of PARASYMPATHETIC

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

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1905

noun

: a parasympathetic nerve

1925

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