English Explanatory Dictionary

sympathetic nervous system

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates the pupils when under stress.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sympathetic nervous system sympathetic nervous systems

Related words

antisympathetic parasympathetic nervous system sympathectomy sympatholytic
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