Unscramble

p 3 a 1 r 1 a 1 s 1 y 4 m 3 p 3 a 1 t 1 h 4 e 1 t 1 i 1 c 3

15 letters · 29 points in Scrabble

Meaning

noun 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

adjective of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system

originFrom para- (“beside, adjacent to”) + sympathetic, because some of these nerves run alongside sympathetic nerves.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0

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