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Definitions: Parasympathetic |
ParasympatheticAdjective1. Of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system. Noun1. 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. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: ParasympatheticSynonym: parasympathetic nervous system (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Parasympathetic |
| English words defined with "parasympathetic": acetylcholine, autonomic plexus ♦ glossopharyngeal nerve ♦ Loewi ♦ nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve ♦ Otto Loewi ♦ parasympathetic nervous system, parasympathomimetic, plexus autonomici. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "parasympathetic": Anisocoria ♦ Celiac Plexus, Chorda Tympani Nerve, ciliary ganglion ♦ Ganglia, Parasympathetic, Ganglionic Blockers, glossopalatine, glossopalatine nerve ♦ intermediate nerve of Wrisberg ♦ Muscarine ♦ Parasympathectomy, Parasympathetic Fibers, Postganglionic, Parasympatholytics, Parasympathomimetics ♦ Vagus Nerve Diseases. (references) |
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Health | Parasympathetic input allows erection by relaxation of trabecular smooth muscle and dilation of the helicine arteries of the penis. (references) | |
Most physicians view dysautonomia in terms of failure of the sympathetic or parasympathetic components of the ANS, but dysautonomia involving excessive ANS activities also can occur. (references) | ||
The autonomic nervous system controls involuntary functions in the body, like perspiration, blood pressure, heart rate, or heart beat. It is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. (references) | ||
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| "Parasympathetic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Parasympathetic" is used about 9 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 9 | 117,287 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "parasympathetic": Parasympathetic Nervous System. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
parasympathetic | 19 |
parasympathetic nervous system | 17 |
parasympathetic sympathetic | 3 |
parasympathetic system | 3 |
parasympathetic nerve | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "parasympathetic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 副交感神经. (various references) | |
Danish | parasympatisk. (various references) | |
Dutch | parasympathisch, parasympathetisch. (various references) | |
French | parasympathique. (various references) | |
German | parasympathisch. (various references) | |
Greek | παρασυμπαθητικός (vagal). (various references) | |
Italian | parasimpatico. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | arasympatheticpay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | parassimpático. (various references) | |
Romanian | parasimpatic. (various references) | |
Russian | парасимпатический. (various references) | |
Spanish | parasimpático. (various references) | |
Ukranian | парасимпатичеський, парасимпатика. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "parasympathetic": parasympathetics. (additional references) | |
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"Parasympathetic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: parasympathectic, perisympathetic. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "parasympathetic" (pronounced pe'rusi'mputhe"tik) |
| 10 | -s i' m p u th e" t i k | sympathetic, unsympathetic. |
| 8 | -m p u th e" t i k | empathetic. |
| 7 | -p u th e" t i k | apathetic, pathetic. |
| 5 | -th e" t i k | aesthetic, anesthetic, kinesthetic, prosthetic, synthetic. |
| 4 | -e" t i k | acetic, alphabetic, apologetic, arithmetic, ascetic, athletic, cosmetic, diabetic, diamagnetic, dietetic, diuretic, electromagnetic, emetic, energetic, epigenetic, ferromagnetic, frenetic, genetic, geomagnetic, homiletic, hyperkinetic, kinetic, magnetic, paramagnetic, parthenogenetic, peripatetic, phonetic, poetic, prophetic, unapologetic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acoustic, acrobatic, aerobatic, agnostic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apocalyptic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, aromatic, arthritic, artistic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, atavistic, atheistic, attic, authentic, autistic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, ballistic, bombastic, bureaucratic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, charismatic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, coloristic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diagnostic, diagrammatic, dialectic, didactic, diplomatic, dogmatic, domestic, dramatic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, elastic, electrolytic, electrostatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, enthusiastic, enzymatic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fanatic, fantastic, fatalistic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, futuristic, galactic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homeostatic, humanistic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, lymphatic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mathematic, mechanistic, melodramatic, militaristic, monastic, monochromatic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, numismatic, oligopolistic, onomastic, operatic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pancreatic, pantheistic, paralytic, parasitic, paternalistic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, pessimistic, phosphatic, plastic, pluralistic, pneumatic, polytheistic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, primitivistic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, propagandistic, prophylactic, prostatic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, rheumatic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, schematic, scholastic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, static, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, symptomatic, synergistic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, terroristic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, voyeuristic. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-e-h-i-m-p-p-r-s-t-t-y" | |
-4 letters: hyperstatic, sympathetic. | |
-5 letters: chapatties, charismata, hermatypic, metaphysic, pharmacies, pharmacist, typescript. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-c-e-h-i-m-p-p-r-s-t-t-y" | |
+1 letter: parasympathetics. | |
+4 letters: parasympathomimetic. | |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01100001 01110010 01100001 01110011 01111001 01101101 01110000 01100001 01110100 01101000 01100101 01110100 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P a r a s y m p a t h e t i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0061 0072 0061 0073 0079 006D 0070 0061 0074 0068 0065 0074 0069 0063 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)506784678591798267867471867569 |
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