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exteroceptive

Definition of exteroceptive

adjective

Physiology
  • relating to stimuli that are external to an organism. Compare with interoceptive.

Derivatives

exteroception

noun

exteroceptivity

noun

Origin:

early 20th century: probably a blend of exterior or external and receptive

exteroceptive in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of exteroceptive in the US English dictionary