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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Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
While centering on twenty-first-century rhetoric, IPS programs often incorporate embodied learning models including meditation, somatic movement, play, collaborative cooking, and other experiential activities alongside presentations, discussions, and publications.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Different kinds of somatic exercises.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
As main clinical collaborator and Columbia assistant professor of neurological surgery Brett Youngerman explains, the BISC is a vast improvement for patients needing somatic relief that a BCI should be able to provide.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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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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