psychomotor

adjective psy·cho·mo·tor \ˌsī-kə-ˈmō-tər\

Definition of PSYCHOMOTOR

: of or relating to motor action directly proceeding from mental activity

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

adjective psy·cho·mo·tor \ˌsī-kə-ˈmōt-ər\

: of or relating to motor action directly proceeding from mental activity

: of or relating to temporal lobe epilepsy <psychomotor seizures>

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