Sensory — may refer to: holaaaIn biology: * Sensory system, part of the nervous system of organisms * Sensory neuron, nerve cell responsible for transmitting information about external stimuli * Sensory receptor, a structure that recognizes external… … Wikipedia
Sensory — Sen so*ry, a. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the sensorium or sensation; as, sensory impulses; especially applied to those nerves and nerve fibers which convey to a nerve center impulses resulting in sensation; also sometimes loosely employed in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sensory — Sen so*ry, n.; pl. {Sensories}. (Physiol.) Same as {Sensorium}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sensory — (adj.) 1749, from L. sensorium, from sensus, pp. of sentire to perceive, feel (see SENSE (Cf. sense)) … Etymology dictionary
sensory — [adj] affecting animate nerve organs acoustic, afferent, audible, audiovisual, auditory, aural, auricular, clear, discernible, distinct, gustative, gustatory, hearable, lingual, neural, neurological, ocular, olfactive, olfactory, ophthalmic,… … New thesaurus
sensory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to sensation or the senses. DERIVATIVES sensorily adverb … English terms dictionary
sensory — [sen′sôr′ē əlsen′sər ē] adj. [ SENS(E) + ORY] 1. of the senses or sensation 2. connected with the reception and transmission of sense impressions: Also sensorial [sen′sôr′ē əl] … English World dictionary
sensory — [[t]se̱nsəri[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Sensory means relating to the physical senses. [FORMAL] Almost all sensory information from the trunk and limbs passes through the spinal cord. ...our body s sensory system … English dictionary
sensory — adjective Date: 1749 1. of or relating to sensation or to the senses < sensory stimulation > 2. conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers ; afferent < sensory neurons > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sensory — sen|so|ry [ˈsensəri] adj relating to or using your senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch ▪ sensory stimuli such as music ▪ sensory deprivation →↑ESP … Dictionary of contemporary English
