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autonomic

Syllabification: (au·to·nom·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌôtəˈnämik/

Definition of autonomic

adjective

[attributive] chiefly Physiology
  • involuntary or unconscious; relating to the autonomic nervous system.

Origin:

mid 19th century (in the sense 'self-governing'): from autonomy + -ic

autonomic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of autonomic in the British & World English dictionary