PARASYMPATHETIC as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord
   • opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions
   • slows the heart
   • constricts the pupils
   • dilates blood vessels
   Synonym(s)
   • parasympathetic nervous system (what does parasympathetic nervous system mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) parasympathetic is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • nervous system (what does nervous system mean?)
   • systema nervosum (what does systema nervosum mean?)

PARASYMPATHETIC as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
   Pertainym(s)
   • parasympathetic nervous system (what does parasympathetic nervous system mean?)
   • parasympathetic (what does parasympathetic mean?)