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adj
Acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system; mimicking the effects of that system by stimulating acetylcholine receptors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
A parasympathomimetic drug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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adjective
having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English mimetic English parasympathomimetic From para- + sympatho- + mimetic.
Across languages
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