interoceptive

adjective in·ter·o·cep·tive \ˌin-tə-rō-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of INTEROCEPTIVE

: of, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the body and especially in the viscera

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

First Known Use: circa 1921

Medical Dictionary

adjective in·tero·cep·tive \ˌint-ə-rō-ˈsep-tiv\

: of, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the body and especially in the viscera

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