HyperDic: parasympathomimetic

English > 1 sense of the word parasympathomimetic:
ADJECTIVEpertparasympathomimetichaving an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
English > parasympathomimetic: 1 sense > adjective 1, pert
MeaningHaving an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Example"parasympathomimetic drugs slow the heart rate"
Nounsparasympathetic nervous systemoriginates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord

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