English Explanatory Dictionary

autonomic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.
  2. Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔː.təˈnɒm.ɪk/ /ˌɔt.əˈnɑm.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-autonomic.wav

Word forms

autonomic autonomical

Etymology

From autonomy + -ic.

Related words

autonomous dysautonomic

Derived words

autonomically autonomic ganglion autonomicity autonomic nervous system autonomics cardioautonomic dysautonomia neuroautonomic nonautonomic panautonomic preautonomic
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