Autonomically
autonomous.
of or relating to the autonomic nervous system.
Physiology. under the control of the autonomic nervous system.
Cell Biology. produced by internal forces or causes; spontaneous.
adjective
occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
of or relating to the autonomic nervous system
Also autonomous. (of plant movements) occurring as a result of internal stimuli
adj.
1832, “pertaining to autonomy” (q.v.); used mostly in physiology. Autonomical is recorded from 1650s.
autonomic au·to·nom·ic (ô’tə-nŏm’ĭk)
adj.
Functionally independent; not under voluntary control.
Relating to the autonomic nervous system.
au’to·nom’i·cal·ly adv.
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