somatic
/soʊˈmætɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind.
- Yoga can help reduce somatic stress by relaxing the muscles.
- Somatic symptoms like headaches often appear during times of anxiety.
- The doctor explained that the pain was somatic, not psychological.
- Relating to the body cells (as opposed to reproductive cells).
- Somatic cells make up most of the body's tissues and organs.
- A mutation in a somatic cell is not passed to offspring.
- Scientists study somatic cell division to understand growth.