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au·to·nom·ic .ȯt-ə-'näm-ik adj
1 a) acting or occurring involuntarily <\autonomic reflexes>
b) relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system <\autonomic ganglia> <\autonomic dysfunction>
2) having an effect upon tissue supplied by the autonomic nervous system <\autonomic drugs>
au·to·nom·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
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au·to·nom·ic (aw″tə-nomґik) self-controlling; functionally independent. See autonomic nervous system, under system.Medical dictionary. 2011.