Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands;
[syn: autonomic nervous system, ANS]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ANS
n 1: the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls
involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and
glands [syn: autonomic nervous system, ANS]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
American National Standard
ANS
(ANS) A common prefix for ANSI documents or
standards, e.g.: "ANS Forth", or "American National Standard
X3.215-1994".
(1998-07-01)