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autonomic

/aw-tuh-nom-ik/US // ˌɔ təˈnɒm ɪk //UK // (ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk) //

自律性,自律神经,自律,自律性的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : autonomous.
    • : of or relating to the autonomic nervous system.
    • : Physiology. under the control of the autonomic nervous system.
    • : Cell Biology. produced by internal forces or causes; spontaneous.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Examples

  • At younger than six months old, most babies automatically hold their breath underwater and experience the “diving reflex”—a set of autonomic responses that help conserve oxygen.

  • He equated this response with altered activity of the autonomic nervous system.

  • As regards ethics, Baader rejects the Kantian or any autonomic system of morals.

  • But now being in a minority they supported the government in its anti-autonomic rigours.

  • We should notice right here the antagonism that exists between the middle division of the autonomic and the other two.

  • When we remember the workings of our autonomic nerves we may not wonder at that fact.

  • To this system Langley has lately given the name 'autonomic.'