adj 1 a  :  acting or occurring involuntarily < reflexes>   b  :  relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system < ganglia>  < dysfunction>   2  :  having an effect upon tissue supplied by the autonomic nervous system < drugs>  au*to*nom*i*cal*ly adv 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ady·nam·ic 
 
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