autonomic
/ˌɔːtəˈnɑːmɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary body functions like heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.
- The autonomic nervous system regulates your heart rate without you thinking about it.
- Doctors studied how autonomic responses change during sleep.
- Stress can affect autonomic functions such as sweating and digestion.
- Acting or happening automatically, without conscious control.
- The machine's autonomic shutdown feature prevents overheating.
- Blinking is an autonomic reflex that protects your eyes.
- Her autonomic reaction was to pull her hand away from the hot stove.
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