autonomic
pronunciation
How to pronounce autonomic in British English:
UK [ˌɔ:tə'nɒmɪk]
How to pronounce autonomic in American English:
US [ˌɔtə'nɒmɪk]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
Word Origin
- autonomic (adj.)
- 1832, "pertaining to autonomy" (q.v.); used mostly in physiology. Autonomical is recorded from 1650s.
Example
- 1. His current focus is autonomic computing .
- 2. Exercise-induced fatigue can lead to apoptosis and dysfunction of autonomic nervous system .
- 3. Modern notion of borough society was mainly evolved from the economic interrelationship based on commodity exchange among autonomic individuals .
- 4. Provide a common base for autonomic management solutions .
- 5. When people are physiologically aroused , whether due to emotional stimuli or otherwise , the autonomic nervous is activated , which then boosts social transmission .