as in physical
of or relating to the human body
a somatic disorder that was once thought to be "all in the patient's head"
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Recent Examples of somatic
In addition to his private practice, Dr. Kroner is a clinician at The Reconnect Trauma Center, providing services in somatic acupuncture, mindfulness training, and metabolic health.
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Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
Emotional Access: Use somatic and visualization tools to access the emotional root.
—Patricia Arboleda, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
However, the line between somatic and germline interventions may blur as technology evolves, raising complex ethical considerations.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The empty shell of the utilitarian object, the device of preservation, becomes the object of presentation, allegorically denying grand sculptural promises and literally returning the sculptural object to the actual basis of corporeal and somatic experience of the body’s movement in time and space.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
Emotional Access: Use somatic and visualization tools to access the emotional root.
—Patricia Arboleda, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
However, the line between somatic and germline interventions may blur as technology evolves, raising complex ethical considerations.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The empty shell of the utilitarian object, the device of preservation, becomes the object of presentation, allegorically denying grand sculptural promises and literally returning the sculptural object to the actual basis of corporeal and somatic experience of the body’s movement in time and space.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somatic
Adjective
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This year, Boissy was visibly in the best physical condition of his career, armed with a different mental approach to the game that fuelled his MVP run.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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When opposition attackers launch the ball in his penalty area, John makes full use of his physical presence and 6ft 5in (196cm) frame.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Of the threats of bodily harm and even death to men who got in the way.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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Aren’t dino farms, in which the poor creatures are kept alive just to be drained of their precious bodily fluids, the next step?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somatic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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