autonomic

au·to·nom·ic

adj \ˌȯt-ə-ˈnäm-ik\

Definition of AUTONOMIC

1

a : acting or occurring involuntarily <autonomic reflexes> b : relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system <autonomic ganglia> <autonomic dysfunction>

2

: having an effect upon tissue supplied by the autonomic nervous system <autonomic drugs>

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