au·to·nom·ic (ô t -n m  k)adj. 1. Physiology a. Of, relating to, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system. b. Occurring involuntarily; automatic: an autonomic reflex. 2. Resulting from internal stimuli; spontaneous. au to·nomi·cal·ly adv. |
autonomic [ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk]
adj
1. occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to the autonomic nervous system
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Also autonomous (of plant movements) occurring as a result of internal stimuli
autonomically adv
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| Adj. | 1. |  autonomic - relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; "autonomic reflexes"physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms involuntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start" |
Translations
autonomic [ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk] adj (Med) → involontario/a
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