sympathetic
/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/
adjective8
- Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves.
- Sympathetic innervation involves epinephrine.
noun1
forms
sympathetics · more sympathetic · most sympathetic