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automatism
noun(au-tom-a-tism)
the quality or state of being automatic
automatism
noun(au-tom-a-tism)
an automatic action
automatism
noun(au-tom-a-tism)
the moving or functioning (as of an organ, tissue, or a body part) without conscious control that occurs either independently of external stimuli (as in the beating of the heart) or under the influence of external stimuli (as in pupil dilation)

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