afterperception

[ ăf′tər-pər-sĕp′shən ]

n.

Perception of a sensation after the stimulus that produced it has ceased to act.

Nearby words

afternoons, afterpain, afterpains, afterparty, afterpeak, afterperception, afterpiece, afterpotential, afters, afterschool, aftersensation

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