Definition of ideomotor
:not reflex but motivated by an idea
- ideomotor muscular activity
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ideomotor
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adjective
ideo·mo·tor
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ˌīd-ē-ə-ˈmōt-ər
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ˌid-
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medical Definition of ideomotor
1
:not reflex but motivated by an idea
- ideomotor muscular activity
2
:of, relating to, or concerned with ideomotor activity
- ideomotor theory
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