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sympathetic nervous system

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

Noun

sympathetic nervous system (plural sympathetic nervous systems)

  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.

sympathetic nervous system meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Vietnamese

sympathetic nervous system in Tamil

பரியும்நரம்புத்தொகுதி, பரிவு நரம்பு மண்டலம்

sympathetic nervous system in Indonesian

sympathetic nervous system
sistem saraf simpatis

sympathetic nervous system in Vietnamese

sympathetic nervous system
hệ thần kinh giao cảm

Forms of sympathetic nervous system

pluralsympathetic nervous systems

Questions about sympathetic nervous system

What does sympathetic nervous system mean?
Sympathetic nervous system means the part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates the pupils when under stress.
What is sympathetic nervous system in Tamil?
Sympathetic nervous system in Tamil is பரியும்நரம்புத்தொகுதி, பரிவு நரம்பு மண்டலம். See Sympathetic nervous system meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sympathetic nervous system?
Sympathetic nervous system is a noun.
What is the plural of sympathetic nervous system?
The plural of sympathetic nervous system is sympathetic nervous systems.

Words near sympathetic nervous system in the dictionary

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