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sensory
/ ˈsɛnsərɪ, sɛnˈsɔːrɪəl /
adjective
of or relating to the senses or the power of sensation
of or relating to those processes and structures within an organism that receive stimuli from the environment and convey them to the brain
sensory
Involving the sense organs or the nerves that relay messages from them.
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Other Word Forms
- intersensory adjective
- multisensory adjective
- nonsensorial adjective
- nonsensory adjective
- unsensory adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sensory1
Example Sentences
As a result of the conditioning process, sensory cues associated with the substance start to have increasing influence over decision-making and behavior, often leading to a craving.
Vision and hearing services help prevent dementia and increase independent living, possibly by mitigating sensory deprivation, protecting cognitive energy and reducing social isolation.
Another explorer, Martin Nweeia, a dental surgeon, discovered that a narwhal’s tusk, whose purpose was a mystery to scientists, is actually a sensory rod that helps it measure salinity, temperature and water pressure.
In collaboration with the Kennedy lab at Scripps, the team showed that the brain’s parabrachial nucleus can filter sensory input to quiet pain when immediate survival takes priority.
Native and other personal-care companies say people are looking for sensory experiences that provide an escape and evoke fond memories.
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