Definition of "parasympathetic" []

• Of, relating to, or affecting the parasympathetic nervous system: parasympathetic activity; parasympathetic agents. (adjective)
• The parasympathetic nervous system. (noun)
• Any of the nerves of this system. (noun)

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• "Once the threat has diminished, the part of our bodies known as the parasympathetic nervous system then brings everything back into order."
• "The other system you have is called the parasympathetic and it is associated with being totally relaxed."
• "He said this gradual development of diabetes "happens through what is called the parasympathetic nervous system, not directly through eating food."