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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries자율의
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jayul-ui
"자율신경계는 신체의 무의식적인 기능을 조절합니다."
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Relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system, occurring involuntarily or unconsciously.
"Breathing is normally regulated by autonomic nervous processes, though it can be consciously modulated." - 2
Occurring spontaneously or without conscious volition.
"The plant exhibits autonomic movements in response to light variations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'autos' (self) and 'nomos' (law, rule), combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. First entering medical and physiological nomenclature in the late 19th century, it initially developed to describe bodily functions that operate independently of conscious control, such as the autonomic nervous system.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Autonomic"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Autonomic" is said worldwide
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autonome
Transliteration: o-tɔ-nɔm
"Le système nerveux autonome régule les fonctions involontaires du corps."
autonom
Transliteration: aʊ̯toˈnoːm
"Das autonome Nervensystem steuert die inneren Organe."
autonomo
Transliteration: auˈtɔnoko
"Il sistema nervoso autonomo controlla le funzioni involontarie."
autonómico
Transliteration: aw.toˈno.mi.ko
"El sistema nervioso autónomo regula la actividad visceral."
autonômico
Transliteration: aw.toˈnõ.mi.ku
"O sistema nervoso autonômico controla órgãos internos."
स्वायत्त
Transliteration: swāyatta
"स्वायत्त तंत्रिका तंत्र शरीर के अनैच्छिक कार्यों को नियंत्रित करता है।"
自主的
Transliteration: zì zhǔ de
"自主神经系统控制着人体的无意识活动。"
자율의
Transliteration: jayul-ui
"자율신경계는 신체의 무의식적인 기능을 조절합니다."
自律的
Transliteration: jiritsu-teki
"自律神経系は体内の不随意な機能を調節する。"
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