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somaesthesis vs tactual sensation

tactual sensation vs somaesthesis

somaesthesis and tactual sensation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
somaesthesis Yes No No No
tactual sensation Yes No No No
As nouns, tactual sensation is a hyponym of somaesthesis; that is, tactual sensation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than somaesthesis:
  • somaesthesis: the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
  • tactual sensation: the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
somaesthesis (noun) tactual sensation (noun)
the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
Difference between somaesthesis and tactual sensation

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