The Collaborative International Dictionary
Self-action
Self-action \Self`-ac"tion\, n. Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.
Wiktionary
self-action
n. action by or originating in one's self or itself.
Usage examples of "self-action".
Although the plants in these experiments appeared perfectly healthy, and although both the ovules and pollen of the same flower were perfectly good with respect to other species, yet as they were functionally imperfection their mutual self-action, we must infer that the plants were in an unnatural state.