interoceptive

in·ter·o·cep·tive

[in-tuh-roh-sep-tiv]
adjective Physiology.
pertaining to interoceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.

Origin:
1905–10; interocept(or) + -ive

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interoceptor (ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛptə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
physiol exteroceptor Compare proprioceptor a sensory receptor of an internal organ (excluding the muscles)
 
[C20: from inter(ior) + (re)ceptor]
 
intero'ceptive
 
adj

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Interoceptive is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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interoceptive in·ter·o·cep·tive (in'ter-ō-sep'tiv)
n.
relating to the sensory nerve cells innervating the viscera (thoracic, abdominal and pelvic organs, and the cardiovascular system), their sensory end organs, or the information they convey to the spinal cord and the brain

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