Sympathetic Nervous System Definition

sĭmpə-thĕtĭk
noun
The part of the autonomic nervous system originating in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord that in general inhibits or opposes the physiological effects of the parasympathetic nervous system, as in tending to reduce digestive secretions, speed up the heart, and contract blood vessels.
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Noun

Singular:
sympathetic nervous system
Plural:
sympathetic nervous systems

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