sympathetic

Definition of sympathetic in English English dictionary: of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy; having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others; {a} having mutual sensation, tender; Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on the sympathetic nervious system or some part of it; as, the sympathetic saliva, a modified form of saliva, produced from some of the salivary glands by stimulation of a sympathetic nerve fiber; relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"; of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation; showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"; {s} compassionate, caring, concerned, understanding; If you are sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it. She met people in London who were sympathetic to the Indian freedom struggle + sympathetically sym·pa·theti·cal·ly After a year we will sympathetically consider an application for reinstatement; You describe someone as sympathetic when you like them and approve of the way that they behave. She sounds a most sympathetic character; Produced by sympathy; applied particularly to symptoms or affections; having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"; (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"; expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"; of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"; If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings. She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students It may be that he sees you only as a sympathetic friend. + sympathetically sym·pa·theti·cal·ly She nodded sympathetically; Inclined to sympathy; sympathizing; Produced by, or expressive of, sympathy; sympathetical
sympathetic detonation: Detonation of a charge by exploding another charge adjacent to it. (JP 1-02)
sympathetic hyperactivity: Hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system: The part of the autonomic nervous system that under stress raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels and dilates the pupils
sympathetic vibration: the vibration of a body, at its natural frequency, in response to that of a neighbouring one having that frequency; resonance
sympathetic detonation: act of causing one explosive charge to detonate by detonating another charge nearby
sympathetic nervous system: One of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system ( the other being the parasympathetic nervous system), consisting of fibers that leave the central nervous system, pass through a chain of ganglia near the spinal cord, and are distributed to heart, lungs, intestine, blood vessels, and sweat glands In general, sympathetic nerves dilate the pupils, constrict peripheral blood vessels, and increase heart rate
sympathetic nervous system: a division of the autonomic nervous system; it prepares the body for fight or flight
sympathetic nervous system: originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels
sympathetic nervous system: Controls the stress response by triggering off hormones which act as messengers to the body to prepare for 'fight or flight '
sympathetic nervous system: – One of two divisions of the autonomic nervous system that controls many of the involuntary activities of the glands, organs, and other parts of the body
sympathetic nervous system: The part of the nervous system that mobilizes the body for action
sympathetic nervous system: This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary reactions to stress such as increased heart and breathing rates, and other physiological reactions Ever felt an 'adrenalin rush?' That was your sympathetic nervous system at its finest Many asthma drugs, such as albuterol, mimic this system in attempting to relieve an asthma flare
sympathetic nervous system: part of the nervous system that operates automatically without conscious choice (such as nerves responsible for blood circulation, digestion, breathing, etc.)
sympathetic nervous system: The part of the autonomic nervous system originating in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord that in general inhibits or opposes the physiological effects of the parasympathetic nervous system, as in tending to reduce digestive secretions, speeding up the heart, and contracting blood vessels
sympathetic vibration: (physics) vibration produced by resonance
sympathetically: Owing to or showing evidence of "sympathy", or affinity; happening through or demonstrating correspondences, whether occult or physiological
I feel sure that here before me were assembled those, in whose unhealing hearts the sight of those bleak tablets sympathetically caused the old wounds to bleed afresh.
sympathetically: In a manner which demonstrates a sharing in the feelings of others; compassionately
sympathetically: {a} with sympathy, tenderly
sympathetically: in a sympathetic manner; "she listened to him sympathetically"
sympathetically: in a sympathetic manner
sympathetically: with respect to the sympathetic nervous system; "the stimulus acted sympathetically" in a sympathetic manner; "she listened to him sympathetically
sympathetically: with respect to the sympathetic nervous system; "the stimulus acted sympathetically"
sympathetically: in a sympathetic manner; "she listened to him sympathetically
sympathetically: compassionately, in a caring and concerned manner, understandingly