aftersensation
17 points
English
14 letters
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Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural aftersensations
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Anagrams
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