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interoceptive
[ in-tuh-roh-sep-tiv ]
/ ˌɪn tə roʊˈsɛp tɪv /
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adjective Physiology.
pertaining to interoceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.
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Origin of interoceptive
First recorded in 1905–10; interocept(or) + -ive
Words nearby interoceptive
inter nos, internship, internuncial, internuncio, interoceanic, interoceptive, interoceptor, interocular, interoffice, interoperable, interosculate
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How to use interoceptive in a sentence
These signals travel through a complex network of nerves and deep-lying brain regions before arriving at parts of the cortex specialized for interoceptive processing—in particular, the insular cortex.
The key property of interoceptive signals is that they reflect, in one way or another, how well physiological regulation of the body is going.
Like all physical properties, the bodily causes of interoceptive signals remain hidden behind a sensory veil.