autonomic

See also: autonòmic

English

Alternative forms

• autonomical

Etymology

From autonomy +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɔː.təˈnɒm.ɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɔt.əˈnɑm.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒmɪk

Adjective

autonomic (not comparable)

1. (neurology) Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.
2. (neuroanatomy, neurology) Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.

Derived terms

• autonomically
• autonomic ganglion
• autonomicity
• autonomic nervous system
• autonomics
• cardioautonomic
• dysautonomia
• neuroautonomic
• nonautonomic
• panautonomic
• preautonomic

 

Related terms

• autonomous
• dysautonomic

Translations

acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control

• Catalan: autonòmic (ca)
• French: autonome (fr)
• Polish: autonomiczny (pl)

pertaining to the autonomic nervous system

• Polish: autonomiczny (pl)

References

• “autonomic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “autonomic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Romanian

Etymology

From autonom +‎ -ic.

Adjective

autonomic m or n (feminine singular autonomică, masculine plural autonomici, feminine and neuter plural autonomice)

1. autonomic

Declension

Declension of autonomic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	autonomic		autonomică	autonomici	autonomice
	definite	autonomicul		autonomica	autonomicii	autonomicele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	autonomic		autonomice	autonomici	autonomice
	definite	autonomicului		autonomicei	autonomicilor	autonomicelor