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autonomic nervous system

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-nomic n-er-vous sys-tem
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary activity of the heart, intestines and glands. These activities include digestion, respiration, perspiration, metabolism, and the modulation of blood pressure.

Inflected Forms

autonomic nervous systems (plural)

Phrases

central nervous system somatic nervous system

Frequently Paired Words

central nervous system somatic nervous system

Synonyms

vegetative nervous system visceral nervous system autonomic nervous system ans

Questions

What does autonomic nervous system mean?
In humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary activity of the heart, intestines and glands. These activities include digestion, respiration, perspiration, metabolism, and the modulation of blood pressure.

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