| parasitism |
the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
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| parainfluenza virus |
a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children
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| paraldehyde |
a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
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| parasympathetic |
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 of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
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| 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
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