autonomic

[ aw-tuh-nom-ik ]

/ ˌɔ təˈnɒm ɪk /

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adjective

autonomous.

of or relating to the autonomic nervous system.

Physiology. under the control of the autonomic nervous system.

Cell Biology. produced by internal forces or causes; spontaneous.

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Also au·to·nom·i·cal .

Origin of autonomic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM autonomic

au·to·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby autonomic

automobile insurance, automobilia, automorphic, automorphism, automotive, autonomic, autonomic nervous system, autonomics, autonomism, autonomous, autonomously

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How to use autonomic in a sentence

Other scientists are working on similar ways to externally stimulate the spinal cord to improve people’s autonomic nervous system.
Spinal stimulation gives some people with paralysis more freedom|Laura Sanders|August 3, 2022|Science News
Used by Navy Seals in high-stress situations, this breathing technique helps calm the autonomic nervous system, which restores relaxation.
How Grief Upsets Your Gut Health|Juli Fraga|July 1, 2022|Time
Researchers have also found that hypnosis can calm brain regions that help control autonomic functions like heart rate, blood flow, and breathing.
How Hypnosis Works, According to Science|Eleanor Cummins|April 28, 2022|Time
Disrupting your sleep cycle upsets your autonomic nervous system.
All the ways daylight saving time screws with you|Elana Spivack, Margo Milanowski, and Sara Chodosh|November 6, 2021|Popular-Science

Instead their movement is regulated by a precise neural dance formulated by our autonomic nervous system.
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about muscles|Claire Maldarelli and Sara Chodosh|October 3, 2021|Popular-Science
He equated this response with altered activity of the autonomic nervous system.
Why Do We Cry?|Michael Trimble|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As regards ethics, Baader rejects the Kantian or any autonomic system of morals.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
But now being in a minority they supported the government in its anti-autonomic rigours.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7|Various
We should notice right here the antagonism that exists between the middle division of the autonomic and the other two.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
When we remember the workings of our autonomic nerves we may not wonder at that fact.
Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon
To this system Langley has lately given the name 'autonomic.'
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for autonomic

autonomic

/ (ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk) /

adjective

occurring involuntarily or spontaneously

of or relating to the autonomic nervous system

Also: autonomous (of plant movements) occurring as a result of internal stimuli

Derived forms of autonomic

autonomically, adverb

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autonomic

Origin of autonomic

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