adj. esp. Physiol. functioning involuntarily.
Phrases and idioms:
autonomic nervous system the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, e.g. heartbeat.
Etymology: AUTONOMY + -IC
adj. esp. Physiol. functioning involuntarily.
Phrases and idioms:
autonomic nervous system the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, e.g. heartbeat.
Etymology: AUTONOMY + -IC
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012