nnoun.bodyoriginates 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 vesselsSynset:parasympathetic nervous system
Derivationally Related Form:parasympathetic
Part Holonyms:ANS autonomic nervous system
Hypernyms:nervous system systema nervosum
Inherited Hypernyms:parasympathetic nervous systemnervous systemsystembody partpartthingphysical entityentity
adjadj.pertof or relating to the parasympathetic nervous systemDerivationally Related Form:parasympathetic
Pertainyms:parasympathetic nervous system
Inherited Hypernyms:parasympathetic