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sensifacient

/ˌsɛnsɪˈfasiənt/

sensifacient adjective: converting into sensation.

Adjective

sensifacient (not comparable)

  1. converting into sensation
    • the epithelium may be said to be receptive , the nerve fibres transmissive , and the sensorium sensifacient1894, Thomas Henry Huxley, Hume, with Helps to the Study of Berkeley

Origin of sensifacient

From Latin sensus (“sense”) + facere (“to make”).

Questions about sensifacient

What does sensifacient mean?
Sensifacient means converting into sensation.
What part of speech is sensifacient?
Sensifacient is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sensifacient?
Sensifacient is pronounced /ˌsɛnsɪˈfasiənt/.

Words near sensifacient in the dictionary

  1. sensiblest
  2. sensibly
  3. sensical
  4. sensically
  5. sensie
  6. sensifacient
  7. sensiferous
  8. sensific
  9. sensificatory
  10. sensigenous
  11. sensile

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