somatic

The definition of somatic is something that relates to the physical body.

(adjective)

An example of somatic used as an adjective is somatic cell.

See somatic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of the body, as distinguished from the soul, mind, or psyche; corporeal; physical
Biol. of the soma
Anat., Zool. of the outer walls of the body, as distinguished from the viscera

Origin: Gr sōmatikos < sōma (gen. sōmatos), body: see soma

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See somatic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or affecting the body, especially as distinguished from a body part, the mind, or the environment; corporeal or physical. See Synonyms at bodily.
Of or relating to the wall of the body cavity, especially as distinguished from the head, limbs, or viscera.
Of or relating to the portion of the vertebrate nervous system that regulates voluntary movement.
Of or relating to a somatic cell or the somatoplasm.

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Origin: French somatique

Origin: , from Greek sōmatikos

Origin: , from sōma, sōmat-, body; see soma¹

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