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- [par-uh-sim-puh-thet-ik]
- /ˌpær əˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk/
- /ˌpær.ə.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
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- [par-uh-sim-puh-thet-ik]
- /ˌpær əˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk/
Definitions of parasympathetic word
- adjective parasympathetic pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye. 1
- adjective parasympathetic of parasympathetic nervous system 1
- adjective parasympathetic of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the sympathetic system by slowing the heartbeat, constricting the bronchi of the lungs, stimulating the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etc 0
- adjective parasympathetic designating or of that part of the autonomic nervous system whose nerves originate in the midbrain, the hindbrain, and the sacral region of the spinal cord and whose functions include the constriction of the pupils of the eyes, the slowing of the heartbeat, and the stimulation of certain digestive glands: these nerves oppose the sympathetic nerves in the regulation of many body processes 0
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Origin of parasympathetic
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; para-1 + sympathetic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Parasympathetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parasympathetic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parasympathetic usage trend in Literature
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