Etymology

parasympathomimetic

Today it means: Acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system; mimicking the effects of that system by stimulating acetylcholine receptors. Full definition →

English mimetic ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Englishsympatho-
  8. Englishmimetic
  9. English todayparasympathomimetic

From para- + sympatho- + mimetic.

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