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somatic

[ soh-mat-ik, suh- ]
/ soʊˈmæt ɪk, sə- /
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adjective
of the body; bodily; physical.
Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to the body wall of an animal.
Cell Biology. pertaining to or affecting the somatic cells, as distinguished from the germ cells.
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Origin of somatic

1765–75; <Greek sōmatikós of, pertaining to the body, equivalent to sōmat-somat- + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM somatic

so·mat·i·cal·ly, adjectiveun·so·mat·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for somatic

somatic
/ (səʊˈmætɪk) /

adjective
of or relating to the somasomatic cells
of or relating to an animal body or body wall as distinct from the viscera, limbs, and head
of or relating to the human body as distinct from the minda somatic disease

Derived forms of somatic

somatically, adverb

Word Origin for somatic

C18: from Greek sōmatikos concerning the body, from sōma the body
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Scientific definitions for somatic

somatic
[ sō-mătĭk ]

Relating to the body.♦ The cells of the body with the exception of the reproductive cells (gametes) are known as somatic cells. See Note at mitosis.
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