Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun parasympathetic_nervous_system

1 sense of parasympathetic nervous system

Sense 1
parasympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic -- (originates 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 vessels)
       => nervous system, systema nervosum -- (the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells)