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proprioceptive

Proprioceptive (adj) means of or pertaining to proprioception.

adj
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Of or pertaining to proprioception.
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Etymology

Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, originally in the spelling proprio-ceptive, from proprius + clipped receptive.

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"proprioceptive" (adj) means of or pertaining to proprioception.

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