thermoception
/ˌθɜː(ɹ)məʊˈsɛpʃən/
thermoception noun: the sense of heat and cold: the ability of humans, and many other organisms, to perceive temperature.
Noun
thermoception (uncountable)
- The sense of heat and cold: the ability of humans, and many other organisms, to perceive temperature.
- […] a region which has been shown to be involved in a variety of interoceptive modalities like thermoception, visceral sensations, thirst and hunger.2006, Fernando Cervero, Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Series 3, Volume 81: Pain, page 251
- Aristotle failed to specify proprioception (the sense of how our body parts are positioned in space relative to one another), equilibrioception (the sense of linear acceleration and head position), thermoception (the sense of heat and cold) and nociception (the sense of pain).2007 August 19, Daniel B. Smith, “Without a Net”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- thermoreception
Synonyms of thermoception
Questions about thermoception
- What does thermoception mean?
- Thermoception means the sense of heat and cold: the ability of humans, and many other organisms, to perceive temperature.
- What part of speech is thermoception?
- Thermoception is a noun.
- How do you pronounce thermoception?
- Thermoception is pronounced /ˌθɜː(ɹ)məʊˈsɛpʃən/.
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