PROPRIOCEPTIVE


Meaning of PROPRIOCEPTIVE in English

[ ˌprəʊprɪə(ʊ)'sɛptɪv ]

■ adjective Physiology of or denoting stimuli produced and perceived within an organism, especially those relating to position and movement of the body.

Derivatives

proprioception noun

~ly adverb

proprioceptor noun

Origin

early 20th cent.: from L. proprius 'own' + receptive .

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