Term: parasympathetic nervous system: originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
Candidate hypernym: nervous system: the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells → 1
Candidate hypernym: inertness: immobility by virtue of being inert → 0
Candidate hypernym: fritter: small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables → 0
Candidate hypernym: automeris: io moth → 0
Candidate hypernym: gothic romancer: a writer of Gothic romances → 0
Candidate hypernym: indonesian: a native or inhabitant of Indonesia → 0
Candidate hypernym: xiphias: type genus of the Xiphiidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: etching: an impression made from an etched plate → 0
Candidate hypernym: corn: (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland) → 0
Candidate hypernym: apple maggot: larvae bore into and feed on apples → 0
Candidate hypernym: mezzanine: intermediate floor just above the ground floor → 0