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exteroceptive

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[ek-ster-uh-sep-tiv] / ˌɛk stər əˈsɛp tɪv /

adjective

Physiology.

  1. pertaining to exteroceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.

Etymology

Origin of exteroceptive

1905–10; extero- (combining form of Latin exterus exterior ) + (re)ceptive

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These proprioceptive and exteroceptive cues play an important part in our learning and later in our performance.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2018

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