Proprioceptive
[proh-pree-uh-sep-tiv] /ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp tɪv/
adjective, Physiology.
1.
pertaining to proprioceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.
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[praw-pri-oh moh-too; English proh-pree-oh moh-too] /ˈprɔ prɪˌoʊ ˈmoʊ tu; English ˈproʊ priˌoʊ ˈmoʊ tu/ adverb, Latin. 1. by one’s own volition; on one’s own initiative.
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