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Aftersensation

Aftersensation Meaning & Definition
Aftersensation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aftersensation?

[n] an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aftersensation: afterimage

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See Also | aftertaste | memory image

Aftersensation In Webster's Dictionary

\Aft"er*sen*sa`tion\, n. (Psychol.) 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.

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