释义 |
au·to·nom·ic I. \|ȯd.ə|nämik\ adjective also au·to·nom·i·cal \-mə̇kəl\ Etymology: autonomy + -ic, -ical 1. archaic : autonomous 2. a. : acting independently of volition < autonomic reflexes > b. : of, relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system 3. botany : due to internal causes or influences : spontaneous < autonomic movements > — compare paratonic 4. of a drug : having an effect upon a tissue supplied by the autonomic nervous system • au·to·nom·i·cal·ly \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷mə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb II. noun (-s) 1. : autonomic nervous system 2. : one of the parts (as a nerve or ganglion) of the autonomic nervous system |