asymptomatic | (adjective) having no symptoms of illness or disease | Synonyms: symptomless |
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asymptote | (noun) a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity | - |
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asymptotic | (adjective) relating to or of the nature of an asymptote | - |
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asymptotically | (adverb) toward an asymptote | - |
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parasympathetic | (adjective) of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system | - |
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(noun) 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 | Synonyms: parasympathetic nervous system |
parasympathomimetic | (adjective) having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system | - |
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presymptomatic | (adjective) of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared | Synonyms: preclinical |
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sympathectomy | (noun) surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system | - |
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sympathetic | (adjective) expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward | - |
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(adjective) (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | Synonyms: appealing, likable, likeable |
(adjective) of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system | - |
(adjective) relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body | Synonyms: harmonic |
(adjective) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity | Synonyms: benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted |
(adjective) having similar disposition and tastes | - |
sympathetically | (adverb) with respect to the sympathetic nervous system | - |
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(adverb) in a sympathetic manner | Synonyms: empathetically |
sympathise | (verb) be understanding of | Synonyms: empathise, empathize, sympathize, understand |
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(verb) to feel or express sympathy or compassion | Synonyms: commiserate, sympathize |
(verb) share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of | Synonyms: sympathize |
sympathiser | (noun) someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful | Synonyms: sympathizer, well-wisher |
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(noun) a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune | Synonyms: comforter, sympathizer |
sympathize | (verb) be understanding of | Synonyms: empathise, empathize, sympathise, understand |
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(verb) to feel or express sympathy or compassion | Synonyms: commiserate, sympathise |
(verb) share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of | Synonyms: sympathise |
sympathizer | (noun) someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful | Synonyms: sympathiser, well-wisher |
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(noun) a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune | Synonyms: comforter, sympathiser |
sympathomimetic | (adjective) relating to epinephrine (its release or action) | Synonyms: adrenergic |
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sympathy | (noun) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion | Synonyms: understanding |
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(noun) sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) | Synonyms: fellow feeling |
(noun) a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other | - |
sympatric | (adjective) (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas | - |
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sympatry | (noun) the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding | - |
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sympetalous | (adjective) having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel | Synonyms: gamopetalous |
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symphilid | (noun) minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops | Synonyms: garden centipede, garden symphilid, Scutigerella immaculata |
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symphonic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic or suggestive of a symphony | - |
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(adjective) harmonious in sound | Synonyms: symphonious |
symphonious | (adjective) harmonious in sound | Synonyms: symphonic |
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symphonise | (verb) play or sound together, in harmony | Synonyms: symphonize |
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symphonist | (noun) a composer of symphonies | - |
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symphonize | (verb) play or sound together, in harmony | Synonyms: symphonise |
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symphony | (noun) a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra | Synonyms: symphonic music |
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(noun) a large orchestra; can perform symphonies | Synonyms: philharmonic, symphony orchestra |
symphysion | (noun) the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible | - |
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symphysis | (noun) a growing together of parts or structures | - |
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(noun) an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures | - |
symploce | (noun) repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe | - |
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symposiarch | (noun) the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet | Synonyms: toastmaster |
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symposiast | (noun) someone who participates in a symposium | - |
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symposium | (noun) a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations | - |
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symptom | (noun) anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence | - |
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(noun) (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | - |
symptomatic | (adjective) relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms | - |
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(adjective) characteristic or indicative of a disease | Synonyms: diagnostic |
symptomatically | (adverb) by symptoms | - |
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symptomless | (adjective) having no symptoms of illness or disease | Synonyms: asymptomatic |
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unsympathetic | (adjective) not sympathetic or disposed toward | - |
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(adjective) (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings | Synonyms: unappealing, unlikable, unlikeable |
(adjective) not agreeing with your tastes or expectations | Synonyms: disagreeable |
(adjective) lacking in sympathy and kindness | Synonyms: unkindly |
(adjective) not having an open mind | Synonyms: closed |
unsympathetically | (adverb) without sympathy; in an unsympathetic manner | - |
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unsympathising | (adjective) not showing or expressing sympathy | Synonyms: unsympathizing |
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unsympathizing | (adjective) not showing or expressing sympathy | Synonyms: unsympathising |
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