parasympathomimetic
pa·ra·sym·pathomimetic
adjective
1.
having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
- “parasympathetomimetic drugs slow the heart rate”
Origin
From para- + sympatho- + mimetic.
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