autonomic

adj — 2 senses

autonomic

adj

UK /ˌɔː.təˈnɒm.ɪk/ · US /ˌɔt.əˈnɑm.ɪk/

Etymology From autonomy + -ic.

1

Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.

2

Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.

Derived terms: autonomically, autonomic ganglion, autonomicity, autonomic nervous system, autonomics, cardioautonomic, dysautonomia, neuroautonomic, nonautonomic, panautonomic, preautonomic
Related terms: autonomous, dysautonomic

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