involuntary (redirected from involuntary nervous system)

in·vol·un·tar·y  (n-vln-tr)

adj.

1. Acting or done without or against one's will: an involuntary participant in what turned out to be an argument.

2. Not subject to control of the volition: gave an involuntary start. See Synonyms at spontaneous.

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in·volun·tari·ly (-târ-l) adv.

in·volun·tari·ness n.

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involuntary

Adjective

1. carried out without one's conscious wishes; unintentional

2. Physiol (esp. of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control

involuntarily adv

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involuntary  (n-vln-tr)

Not under conscious control. Most of the biological processes in animals that are vital to life, such as contraction of the heart, blood flow, breathing, and digestion, are involuntary and controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	involuntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy nonvoluntary, unvoluntary unconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor" unwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts" voluntary - of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"
	2.	involuntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start" physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms voluntary - controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"

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involuntary

adjective unintentional, automatic, unconscious, spontaneous, reflex, instinctive, uncontrolled, unthinking, instinctual, blind, unconditioned << OPPOSITE voluntary

Translations

involuntary [ɪnˈvɔləntrɪ] adj → involuntario

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involuntary [ɪnˈvɔləntrɪ] adj → involontaire

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involuntary [ɪnˈvɔləntrɪ] adj → unbeabsichtigt;

(reflex) → unwillkürlich

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involuntary [ɪnˈvɔləntrɪ] adj → involontario/a