Main Entry: au·to·nom·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌȯ-tə-ˈnä-mik\

Function: adjective

Date: 1898

1 : acting or occurring involuntarily <autonomic reflexes>
2 : relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system or its effects or activity <autonomic drugs>

— au·to·nom·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb