somatic
adjective
so·mat·ic
sō-ˈma-tik 
sə-
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
2
: of or relating to the wall of the body : parietal
Examples of somatic in a Sentence
a somatic disorder that was once thought to be “all in the patient's head”
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Recognize Somatic Cues To Reduce Reactivity Professionals can use somatic cues to better understand their emotions, reduce stress and develop greater self-awareness.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
These early influences contributed to his interest in percolating debates about the divide between functional and organic disease—or disease that can be clearly attributed to some corporeal source vs. that with no apparent somatic aspect.
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july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
In 2008, somatic exercises were still pretty new to most people.
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The momentum around her videos reflects a broader shift in public dialogue around mental health, trauma, and somatic wellness.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
These early influences contributed to his interest in percolating debates about the divide between functional and organic disease—or disease that can be clearly attributed to some corporeal source vs. that with no apparent somatic aspect.
—Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
In 2008, somatic exercises were still pretty new to most people.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The momentum around her videos reflects a broader shift in public dialogue around mental health, trauma, and somatic wellness.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for somatic
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somatic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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somatic
adjective
so·mat·ic
sō-ˈmat-ik
sə-
: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as compared to the mind or the tissue producing the germ cells
Medical Definition
somatic
adjective
so·mat·ic
sō-ˈmat-ik, sə-
1
a
: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm : physical
b
: of, relating to, supplying, or involving skeletal muscles
the somatic nervous system
a somatic reflex
2
: of or relating to the wall of the body as distinguished from the viscera : parietal
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