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involuntary /in·vol·un·tary/ (in-vol´un-tar?e) 1. independent of the will. 2. contrary to the will.
involuntary, adj an action without conscious control. involuntary, adj performed independently of the will. involuntary performed independently of the will. involuntary culling see culling. involuntary movement includes convulsions and tremor and intermittent contractions of large muscle masses which result in movement of individual limbs or other parts of the body. See also stringhalt, chorea. involuntary muscle plain muscle, not under voluntary control. involuntary nervous system see autonomic nervous system. |
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USDA defines ‘productive life’ as: “Time in the milking herd before removal by voluntary culling, involuntary culling or death. The Jameses have seen a reduction in involuntary culling since they started using the compost barn last July. However, on too many dairies, involuntary culling is a costly enterprise. |
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