AUTONOMIC

autonomic

(adjective) relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; “autonomic reflexes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

autonomic (not comparable)

Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.

Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.

Source: Wiktionary


Au`to*nom"ic, a.

Definition: Having the power of self-government; autonomous. Hickok.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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