— kinesthetic /kin'euhs thet"ik/ , adj.
/kin'euhs thee"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh, kuy'neuhs-/ , n.
the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
Also, kinaesthesia, kinesthesis .
[ 1875-80; kin ( eîn ) to move, set in motion + ESTHESIA ]