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autonomic

[ aw-tuh-nom-ik ]
/ ˌɔ təˈnɒm ɪk /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR autonomic ON THESAURUS.COM

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
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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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Medical definitions for autonomic

autonomic
[ ô′tə-nŏm′ĭk ]

adj.

Functionally independent; not under voluntary control.
Relating to the autonomic nervous system.

Other words from autonomic

au′to•nom′i•cal•ly adv.
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