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View synonyms for autonomic
autonomic
[ aw-tuh-nom-ik ]
adjective
- 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.
autonomic
/ ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk /
adjective
- occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
- of or relating to the autonomic nervous system
- Alsoautonomous (of plant movements) occurring as a result of internal stimuli
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Derived Forms
- ˌautoˈnomically, adverb
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Other Words From
- auto·nomi·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
He equated this response with altered activity of the autonomic nervous system.
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As regards ethics, Baader rejects the Kantian or any autonomic system of morals.
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But now being in a minority they supported the government in its anti-autonomic rigours.
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We should notice right here the antagonism that exists between the middle division of the autonomic and the other two.
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When we remember the workings of our autonomic nerves we may not wonder at that fact.
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To this system Langley has lately given the name 'autonomic.'
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