as in physical
of or relating to the human body
a somatic disorder that was once thought to be "all in the patient's head"
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Recent Examples of somatic
Feedback And Practice Improving somatic presence doesn’t require a personality overhaul.
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Sue Reynolds-Frost, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Inflammation seemed to be more connected to physical/somatic symptoms in T1D patients.
—Paul McClure 09, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 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
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Sue Reynolds-Frost, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Inflammation seemed to be more connected to physical/somatic symptoms in T1D patients.
—Paul McClure 09, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somatic
Adjective
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Is basketball good for your physical health?—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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In this case, the donation is a physical piece of equipment, and the money can’t be diverted to something else, Obayashi said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The abduction must pose a credible threat of imminent danger, serious bodily injury or death to the child, according to DPS.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jury also found true allegations that Bazyan caused great bodily injury and used a knife in the attacks.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somatic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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