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31sympathetic — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ find sb ▪ …
32Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus sympathetica ganglii ciliaris GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Pathways in the Ciliary Ganglion. Green = parasympathetic; Red = sympathetic; Blue = sensory Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom =… …
33sympathetic — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy Date: 1644 1. existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association 2. a. appropriate to one s mood, inclinations, or disposition b. marked …
34sympathetic — sym|pa|thet|ic [ˌsımpəˈθetık] adj 1.) caring and feeling sorry about someone s problems ▪ a sympathetic friend ▪ a sympathetic attitude sympathetic to/towards ▪ I m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on… …
35sympathetic — [[t]sɪ̱mpəθe̱tɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft v link ADJ to n 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...… …
36sympathetic — [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk] adj 1) willing to understand someone s problems and help them Ant: unsympathetic You re not being very sympathetic.[/ex] Jill was a sympathetic listener.[/ex] 2) if you are sympathetic to something such as a plan, you support it… …
37Sympathetic nervous system — A part of the nervous system that serves to accelerate the heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raise blood pressure. The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system constitute the autonomic nervous system, the branch of …
38sympathetic — 1. Relating to or exhibiting sympathy. 2. Denoting the s. part of the autonomic nervous system. SYN: sympathic. [G. sympathetikos, fr. sympatheo, to feel with, sympathize, fr. syn, with, + pathos, suffering] * * * sym·pa·thet·ic .sim pə thet ik… …
39sympathetic — sym|pa|thet|ic [ ,sımpə θetık ] adjective ** 1. ) kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel: You re not being very sympathetic. Jill was a sympathetic listener. 2. ) supporting a plan, action, or person:… …
40sympathetic — adjective 1 willing to try to understand someone else s problems and give them any help they need: You re not being very sympathetic, Joan. | a sympathetic ear (=willingness to listen to someone else s problems): Paul s great if you need a… …
