Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parasympathomimetic

/ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parasym-pa-th-omimet-ic
IPA: /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/

37

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system; mimicking the effects of that system by stimulating acetylcholine receptors.

noun

A parasympathomimetic drug.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English mimetic English parasympathomimetic From para- + sympatho- + mimetic.

Inflected Forms

parasympathicomimetic (alternative) parasympathomimetics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

parasympathomimesis sympathomimetic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce parasympathomimetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹəsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/.
What does parasympathomimetic mean?: Acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system; mimicking the effects of that system by stimulating acetylcholine receptors.
Where does parasympathomimetic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English mimetic English parasympathomimetic From para- + sympatho- + mimetic.

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