Somatic

//səˈmætɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Part of, or relating to the body of an organism. not-comparable

    "The somatic and botanical metaphors in this passage were commonplace in the 1700s."

  2. 2
    Pertaining, and restricted, to an individual; not inheritable. not-comparable

    "a somatic epitype"

  3. 3
    Of or relating to the wall of the body; somatopleuric; parietal. not-comparable

    "the somatic stalk of the yolk sac of an embryo"

Adjective
  1. 1
    affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bodilycarnalcorporalcorporealearthlyfleshly

Example

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"The somatic and botanical metaphors in this passage were commonplace in the 1700s."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós, “bodily”), σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Related phrases

extra-somaticsomatic cellsomatic nervous systemsomatic sensory cortexsomatic symptom disorder

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