rest-and-digest

noun

The physiological response that the parasympathetic nervous system initiates when recovering from fight-or-flight.

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Meanings

nounrest-and-digest (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe physiological response that the parasympathetic nervous system initiates when recovering from fight-or-flight.
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APA

rest-and-digest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest-and-digest

MLA

“rest-and-digest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest-and-digest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rest-and-digest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest-and-digest.

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