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autonomic

[ aw-tuh-nom-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the autonomic nervous system.
  2. Physiology. under the control of the autonomic nervous system.
  3. Cell Biology. produced by internal forces or causes; spontaneous.


autonomic

/ ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

  1. occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
  2. of or relating to the autonomic nervous system
  3. Alsoautonomous (of plant movements) occurring as a result of internal stimuli
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌautoˈnomically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • auto·nomi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of autonomic1

First recorded in 1825–35; autonom(y) + -ic
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Example Sentences

Other scientists are working on similar ways to externally stimulate the spinal cord to improve people’s autonomic nervous system.

Used by Navy Seals in high-stress situations, this breathing technique helps calm the autonomic nervous system, which restores relaxation.

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Researchers have also found that hypnosis can calm brain regions that help control autonomic functions like heart rate, blood flow, and breathing.

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Disrupting your sleep cycle upsets your autonomic nervous system.

Instead their movement is regulated by a precise neural dance formulated by our autonomic nervous system.

He equated this response with altered activity of the autonomic nervous system.

As regards ethics, Baader rejects the Kantian or any autonomic system of morals.

But now being in a minority they supported the government in its anti-autonomic rigours.

We should notice right here the antagonism that exists between the middle division of the autonomic and the other two.

When we remember the workings of our autonomic nerves we may not wonder at that fact.

To this system Langley has lately given the name 'autonomic.'

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