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PRONUNCIATION OF PARASYMPATHETIC

parasympathetic  [ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARASYMPATHETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parasympathetic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PARASYMPATHETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parasympathetic nervous system

The parasympathetic nervous system is one of three main divisions of the autonomic nervous system, the other two being the sympathetic and enteric systems. The ANS is responsible for regulation of internal organs and glands, which occurs unconsciously. To be specific, the parasympathetic system is responsible for stimulation of "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities that occur when the body is at rest, especially after eating, including sexual arousal, salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion and defecation. Its action is described as being complementary to that of one of the other main branches of the ANS, the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for stimulating activities associated with the fight-or-flight response.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARASYMPATHETIC


aesthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
anaesthetic
ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk
anesthetic
ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk
antipathetic
ænˌtɪpəˈθɛtɪk
apathetic
ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk
bathetic
bəˈθɛtɪk
biosynthetic
ˌbaɪəʊˌsɪnˈθɛtɪk
diathetic
ˌdaɪəˈθɛtɪk
dyspathetic
ˌdɪspəˈθɛtɪk
esthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
hypothetic
ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪk
nomothetic
ˌnɒməˈθɛtɪk
pathetic
pəˈθɛtɪk
prosthetic
prɒsˈθɛtɪk
prothetic
prəˈθɛtɪk
sympathetic
ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk
theopathetic
ˌθɪəpəˈθɛtɪk
unpathetic
ˌʌnpəˈθɛtɪk
unsympathetic
ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARASYMPATHETIC

parasol mushroom
parasoled
parasphenoid
parastatal
parastichies
parastichous
parastichy
parasuicide
parasymbiont
parasymbioses
parasymbiosis
parasymbiotic
parasympathetic nervous system
parasynapsis
parasynaptic
parasyntheses
parasynthesis
parasyntheta
parasynthetic
parasyntheton

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARASYMPATHETIC

antithetic
athletic
chemosynthetic
diarrhetic
empathetic
epenthetic
general anaesthetic
kinaesthetic
kinesthetic
local anaesthetic
nonaesthetic
parenthetic
photosynthetic
polysynthetic
preanesthetic
prophetic
synaesthetic
synesthetic
thetic
unaesthetic
unprophetic

Synonyms and antonyms of parasympathetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «parasympathetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARASYMPATHETIC

Find out the translation of parasympathetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parasympathetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parasympathetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

副交感神经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parasimpático
570 millions of speakers

English

parasympathetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परानुकंपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السمبتاوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парасимпатической
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parassimpático
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

parasympathetic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parasympathique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parasympathetic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

parasympathischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

副交感神経
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부교감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parasympathetic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đối giao cảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

parasympathetic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅरासिम्पॅटेपिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parasempatik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parasimpatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przywspółczulnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парасимпатичної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parasimpatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρασυμπαθητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

parasimpatiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

parasympatiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

parasympatiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parasympathetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARASYMPATHETIC»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARASYMPATHETIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parasympathetic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARASYMPATHETIC»

Discover the use of parasympathetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parasympathetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
parasympathetic. nervous. systems. dually. innervate. most. visceral. organs. Afferent information coming from the viscera (internal organs) usually does not reach conscious level (see p. 187). Examples of visceral afferent information include ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
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Biology: A Functional Approach
Notice the relative positions of the ganglia in the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. In the sympathetic system the pre-ganglionic fibres are short, post-ganglionic long. In the parasympathetic system the pre-ganglionic fibres are long, ...
M. B. V. Roberts, 1986
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Exercise Physiology: Basis of Human Movement in Health and ...
The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and many organs are innervated by both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers (Fig. 9.16). The outflow of neural information in both ...
Stanley P. Brown, Wayne C. Miller, Jane M. Eason, 2006
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Physiology: Cases and Problems
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1. The autonomic nervous system controls the function of virtually every organ system and every bodily function, usually as a result of an interplay between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
Linda S. Costanzo, 2009
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Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine
AUTONOMIC NEURAL CONTROL OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Neural regulation of the cardiovascular system involves the firing of postganglionic parasympathetic and sympathetic neurons, triggered by preganglionic neurons in the ...
Rodney Rhoades, David R. Bell, 2009
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Anatomy Coloring Workbook
There are two divisions of the ANS: the sympathetic division, which is discussed in the previous plate, and the parasympathetic division, discussed in this plate. Visceral organs generally receive impulses from both divisions, but while the ...
I. Edward Alcamo, 2003
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Neuroscience:
These visceral motor responses depend on the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS, whose lower motor neurons (i.e., postganglionic neurons) lie outside the CNS in autonomic ganglia. ANS Somatic motor Sympathetic ...
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
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The Massage Connection: Anatomy and Physiology
In many areas, the sympathetic postganglionic fibers mingle with the parasympathetic preganglionic fibers and form networks or plexus before they reach the target organ. Many autonomic plexus, such as the cardiac plexus, pulmonary plexus, ...
Kalyani Premkumar, 2004
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Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and ...
Parasympathetic Division Pupils constricted Salivary secretion increased Heart rate decreased Bronchioles constricted Intestinal secretions increased Sympathetic Division Pupils dilated Salivary secretion decreased Heart rate increased ...
Brian Luke Seaward, 2006
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The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Human Functional Anatomy
The pelvic plexus receives fibers from the sacral sympathetic ganglia and parasympathetic fibers from the nervi erigentes. The sympathetic fibers relay in the ganglia, but the parasympathetic fibers merely pass through the cell stations to the ...
Leon Schlossberg, George D. Zuidema, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARASYMPATHETIC»

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Problem getting it up? Try chiropractic care
... arousal (through your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems) and your ability to execute (heart function, lung function, breathing, ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
2
What's it like to watch a slaughter?
“That's something that might bother someone who doesn't understand what's going on. But it's parasympathetic. Obviously it's not conscious — I mean, the head ... «Grist, Jul 15»
3
How yoga can help with trauma, mental health and addiction
The types of breathing techniques that one uses in yoga are really helpful for activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Breath is also the ... «Burnaby Now, Jul 15»
4
Lesson in how to be scared of life
The sympathetic nervous system takes nutrients from vital organs. The parasympathetic nervous system never fully returns to a normal relaxed ... «The Mercury, Jul 15»
5
Enough: When Sacrifice Has Gone Too Far
The resulting stress then suppresses the immune system and causes an imbalance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
This Gadget Gives You a Low-Voltage Pick-Me-Up
These nerves connect to parts of your brain that regulate stress, known as the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems (sometimes ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
Stress: 'Don't Fry Your Brain!'
Our goal is to activate the parasympathetic system, which promotes a state of relaxation and well-being. Kirsi, challenged us all to unshackle ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Acupuncture Reduces Mild Hypertension
The researchers note that HRV increased significantly after 8 weeks of acupuncture treatments “which indicates an increase in parasympathetic ... «HealthCMi, Jul 15»
9
7 Steps to Up Your Confidence When the Day's Got You Down
"Deep breathing increases the supply of oxygen to your brain and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of ... «PayScale Career News, Jul 15»
10
Study Evaluates Gilenya's Impact on Central Autonomic Dysfunction …
The results also showed that the patients did not reduce parasympathetic heart rateparameters upon standing-up. After Valsalva-strain-release ... «Multiple Sclerosis News Today, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Parasympathetic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/parasympathetic>. Apr 2024 ».
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