adjective
- relating to the body, especially as distinguished from the mind
- relating to the body cells as opposed to the reproductive cells
Usage: medical; scientific
Usage: biology; genetics
Examples
- The patient experienced somatic symptoms like headaches and muscle tension.
- Somatic therapy focuses on the connection between mind and body.
- Somatic mutations occur in body cells rather than egg or sperm cells.
- The doctor distinguished between somatic and psychological causes of the illness.
- Somatic cell nuclear transfer is used in cloning research.
- She studied somatic markers that influence decision-making processes.