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autonomic nervous system

autonomic nervous system 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.

autonomic nervous system: in humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary...
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Noun

autonomic nervous system (plural autonomic nervous systems)

  1. 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.

autonomic nervous system meaning in Tamil

autonomic nervous system in Tamil

தன்னிச்சைச் செயல் நரம்பு மண்டலம், தன்னாட்சி நரம்பு மண்டலம், தன்னாட்சி நரம்புத்தொகுதி

Synonyms of autonomic nervous system

Forms of autonomic nervous system

pluralautonomic nervous systems

Questions about autonomic nervous system

What does autonomic nervous system mean?
Autonomic nervous system means 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.
What is autonomic nervous system in Tamil?
Autonomic nervous system in Tamil is தன்னிச்சைச் செயல் நரம்பு மண்டலம், தன்னாட்சி நரம்பு மண்டலம், தன்னாட்சி நரம்புத்தொகுதி. See Autonomic nervous system meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is autonomic nervous system?
Autonomic nervous system is a noun.
What is the plural of autonomic nervous system?
The plural of autonomic nervous system is autonomic nervous systems.

Words near autonomic nervous system in the dictionary

  1. autonomasy
  2. autonomation
  3. autonomic
  4. autonomic ganglia
  5. autonomic ganglion
  6. autonomic nervous system
  7. autonomic nervous systems
  8. autonomical
  9. autonomically
  10. autonomicity
  11. autonomics

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