exteroceptive

adjective ex·tero·cep·tive \ˌek-stə-rō-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of EXTEROCEPTIVE

: relating to, being, or activated by stimuli received by an organism from outside

exterior + -o- + -ceptive (as in receptive)

First Known Use: 1906

Medical Dictionary

adjective ex·tero·cep·tive \ˌek-stə-rō-ˈsep-tiv\

: activated by, relating to, or being stimuli received by an organism from outside <exteroceptive feedback>

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