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sensory [ˈsɛnsərɪ] less commonly, sensorial [sɛnˈsɔːrɪəl] adj 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to the senses or the power of sensation 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to those processes and structures within an organism that receive stimuli from the environment and convey them to the brain [from Latin sensōrius, from sentīre to feel]
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Translations sensory [ˈsɛnsəri] adj [information, signal] → sensoriel(le) sensory deprivation sensory deprivation n → privation f sensorielle sensory sensory [ˈsɛnsərɪ] adj → sensorio/a sensory [ˈsɛnsərɪ] adj → sensorio/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Pain is a distinct sensory quality equivalent to heat and cold, and its intensity can be roughly graded according to the force expended in stimulation. Not all living flesh is painful; nor is all nerve, not even all sensory nerve. There seems much ground for the belief, that every sensory impression which has once been recognised by the perceptive consciousness, is registered |
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