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| 1. | [ adjective ] of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system | |
| Synonyms: | receptive centripetal | |
| Examples: | "sensory neurons" |
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| Related terms: | afferent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] involving or derived from the senses | |
| Synonyms: | sensorial | |
| Examples: | "sensory experience" "sensory channels" |
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| Related terms: | extrasensory | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] relating to or concerned in sensation | |
| Synonyms: | sensational | |
| Examples: | "the sensory cortex" "sensory organs" |
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| Related terms: | sensation sensation | |
| Similar spelling: |
sensor sensorial |
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