Associations to the word «Parasympathomimetic»

Wiktionary

PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC, adjective. (pharmacology) Acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system.
PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC, noun. A parasympathomimetic drug.

Dictionary definition

PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC, adjective. Having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system; "parasympathomimetic drugs slow the heart rate".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats