parasympathomimetic

adjective

para·​sym·​pa·​tho·​mi·​met·​ic ˌper-ə-ˈsim-pə-(ˌ)thō-mī-ˈme-tik 

-mə-,

ˌpa-rə-

: simulating parasympathetic nervous action in physiological effect

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

parasympathomimetic

1 of 2 adjective

para·​sym·​pa·​tho·​mi·​met·​ic ˌpar-ə-ˌsim-pə-(ˌ)thō-mī-ˈmet-ik, -mə- 

: simulating parasympathetic nervous action in physiological effect compare sympathomimetic

parasympathomimetic

2 of 2 noun

: a parasympathomimetic agent (as a drug)