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• autonomic — Relating to the a. nervous system. * * * au·to·nom·ic .ȯt ə näm ik adj 1 a) acting or occurring involuntarily <autonomic reflexes> b) relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system <autonomic ganglia>… …   Medical dictionary

• autonomic — adjective Date: 1898 1. acting or occurring involuntarily < autonomic reflexes > 2. relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous system or its effects or activity < autonomic drugs > • autonomically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Beta adrenergic blocking drugs — A class of drugs, also called beta blockers, that block beta adrenergic substances such as adrenaline (epinephrine), a key agent in the sympathetic portion of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system. By blocking the action of the sympathetic… …   Medical dictionary

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