Medical Dictionary

perceive

vt per·ceive \pər-ˈsēv\
per·ceivedper·ceiv·ing

Medical Definition of PERCEIVE

:  to become aware of through the senses
per·ceiv·able \-ˈsē-və-bəl\ adjective
per·ceiv·ably \-blē\ adverb
per·ceiv·er noun

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