autonomic

American  

[aw-tuh-nom-ik] / ˌɔ təˈnɒm ɪk /

Also autonomical

adjective

1. autonomous.

2. of or relating to the autonomic nervous system.

3. Physiology. under the control of the autonomic nervous system.

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

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autonomic British  

/ ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. occurring involuntarily or spontaneously

2. of or relating to the autonomic nervous system

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• autonomically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of autonomic

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

Related Words

• autonomous
• nonpartisan
• self-reliant
• self-sufficient
• separate
• sovereign