Not under conscious control. Most of the biological processes in animals that are vital to life, such as contraction of the heart, blood flow, breathing, and digestion, are involuntary and controlled by the autonomic nervous system. From the Late Latin word involuntārius, dating back to 1525–35. See in- 3, voluntary. See automatic. More @Wikipedia
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