prehension
[ pri-hen-shuhn ]
/ prɪˈhɛn ʃən /
noun
the act of seizing or grasping.
mental apprehension.
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Words nearby prehension
pregnanetriol, pregnant, preheat, prehensible, prehensile, prehension, prehistoric, prehistory, prehnite, prehominid, prehormone
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British Dictionary definitions for prehension
prehension
/ (prɪˈhɛnʃən) /
noun
the act of grasping
apprehension by the senses or the mind
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Medical definitions for prehension
prehension
[ prē-hĕn′shən ]
n.
The act of grasping or seizing.
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