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autonomic
adjective(au-to-nom-ic)
acting or occurring involuntarily
autonomic
adjective(au-to-nom-ic)
relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system or its effects or activity
autonomic
noun(au-to-nom-ic)
a part of the vertebrate nervous system that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glandular tissues and governs involuntary actions (such as secretion and peristalsis) and that consists of the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system

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