Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 22 compound words that contain sympathetic. The most common are listed below. Open sympathetic in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- sympathetic nervous systemThe part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates the pupils when under stress.
- sympathetic detonationDetonation of an explosive triggered by the explosion of another quantity of explosive adjacent to it.
- sympathetic magicA type of magic based on imitation or correspondence; magic in which items of the same form are connected over distance.
- sympathetic chainSynonym of sympathetic trunk: A string of ganglia running down each side of the spinal cord throughout most of its length, containing cell bodies of neurons that belong to the sympathetic nervous system and that project axons to muscles …
- sympathetic chainsplural of sympathetic chain: A string of ganglia running down each side of the spinal cord throughout most of its length, containing cell bodies of neurons that belong to the sympathetic nervous system and that project axons to muscles and …
- sympathetic stringAny of a set of auxiliary strings found on certain musical instruments, generally not played directly by the performer but used to provide resonance in response to the main strings.
- sympathetic stringsplural of sympathetic string: Any of a set of auxiliary strings found on certain musical instruments, generally not played directly by the performer but used to provide resonance in response to the main strings.
- sympathetic trunkA string of ganglia running down each side of the spinal cord throughout most of its length, containing cell bodies of neurons that belong to the sympathetic nervous system and that project axons to muscles and glands.
- sympathetic vibrationThe vibration of a body, at its natural frequency, in response to that of a neighbouring one having that frequency; resonance.
- sympathetic trunksplural of sympathetic trunk: A string of ganglia running down each side of the spinal cord throughout most of its length, containing cell bodies of neurons that belong to the sympathetic nervous system and that project axons to muscles and …
- sympathetic nervous systemsplural of sympathetic nervous system: The part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates the pupils when under stress.
- reflex sympathetic dystrophyA disorder with intense burning pain, type 1 of the two types of complex regional pain syndrome.
- sympathetic powderSynonym of powder of sympathy: A powder applied to the weapon that caused a wound in the hope of healing the injury it had made.
- sympathetic vibrationsplural of sympathetic vibration: The vibration of a body, at its natural frequency, in response to that of a neighbouring one having that frequency; resonance.
- sympathetic powdersplural of sympathetic powder: A powder applied to the weapon that caused a wound in the hope of healing the injury it had made.
- sympathetic hyperactivityHyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system
- sympathetic detonationsplural of sympathetic detonation: Detonation of an explosive triggered by the explosion of another quantity of explosive adjacent to it.
- sympathetic inkInvisible ink.
- sympathetic inksplural of sympathetic ink: Invisible ink.
Compound words 22
- parasympatheticOf or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal …
- parasympatheticolyticAlternative form of parasympatholytic: That blocks the action of the parasympathetic nervous system; anticholinergic
- sympatheticolyticAlternative form of sympatholytic: That opposes the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- himpatheticExhibiting or pertaining to himpathy; inappropriately sympathetic to men or boys, especially ones guilty of sexual transgressions.
- nonsympatheticNot sympathetic.
- vagosympatheticRelating to the vagus nerve and the sympathetic nervous system
- vestibulosympatheticRelating to, or using both the vestibular system and the sympathetic nervous system
- antisympatheticThat affects the sympathetic nervous system
- cardiosympatheticcardiac and sympathetic
- neurosympatheticRelating to the sympathetic nervous system