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aftersensation

[af-ter-sen-sey-shuh n, ahf-]
noun Psychology.
  1. an afterimage.
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Origin of aftersensation

First recorded in 1865–70; after + sensation
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British Dictionary definitions for aftersensation

aftersensation

noun
  1. another word for afterimage
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aftersensation in Medicine

aftersensation

(ăf′tər-sĕn-sā′shən)
n.
  1. A sensory impression, such as an afterimage or aftertaste, that persists after the stimulus has ceased.afterimpression
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