proprioceptive

adjective pro·pri·o·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of PROPRIOCEPTIVE

: of, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the organism <a proprioceptive sensation> <proprioceptive feedback>

Latin proprius own + English -ceptive (as in receptive)

First Known Use: 1906

Medical Dictionary

adjective pro·prio·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\

: activated by, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the organism <proprioceptive feedback>

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