/pri hen"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of seizing or grasping.
2. mental apprehension.
[ 1525-35; prehension- (s. of prehensio ) a taking hold, equiv. to prehens ( us ) (ptp. of prehendere to seize, equiv. to pre- PRE- + -hendere to grasp; akin to GET) + -ion- -ION ]