parasympathomimetic

adjective para·sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic \ˌpar-ə-ˈsim-pə-(ˌ)thō-mī-ˈme-tik, -mə-\

Definition of PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC

: simulating parasympathetic nervous action in physiological effect

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1942

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