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One of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system, based between the brain and the spinal cord, that slows the heart and relaxes muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: parasympathetic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nervous system, systema nervosum
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Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
parasympatická nervová soustava
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Finnish:
parasympaattinen hermosto
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Finnish:
parasympatikus
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Greek:
παρασυμπαθητικό νευρικό σύστημα
(parasympathitikó nevrikó sýstima)
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Hungarian:
paraszimpatikus idegrendszer
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Icelandic:
seftaugakerfi
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Icelandic:
parasympatíska taugakerfi
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Japanese:
副交感神経系
(fukukōkan shinkeikei)
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Northern Kurdish:
sîstema parasîmpasawî
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Northern Kurdish:
beşa parasîmpasawî
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Romanian:
sistem nervos parasimpatic
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Spanish:
sistema nervioso parasimpático
— parasympathetic nervous system
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Swedish:
parasympatiska nervsystemet
— parasympathetic nervous system