voluntary /vol·un·tary/ (vol´un-tar″e) accomplished in accordance with the will.
Voluntary
voluntary
vol·un·tar·y (v l  n-t r  )adj. 1. Arising from or acting on one's own free will. 2. Normally controlled by or subject to individual volition, as of respiration. 3. Capable of making choices; having the faculty of will. |
Voluntary
An action or thought undertaken or controlled by a person's free will or choice.
Mentioned in: Spinal Cord Injury
voluntary
[vol′ənter′ē]
Etymology: L, voluntas, inclination
referring to an action or thought originated, undertaken, controlled, or accomplished as a result of a person's free will or choice.
voluntary
accomplished in accordance with the will.
voluntary culling
culling by decision of the farmer to accommodate the farm's management plan. See also culling.
voluntary muscle
skeletal muscle; controlled by cerebral cortical centers.
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