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Preferred term

Touch  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Sensation of making physical contact with objects, animate or inanimate. Tactile stimuli are detected by MECHANORECEPTORS in the skin and mucous membranes.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Sense of Touch
  • Tactile Sense
  • Taction

In other languages

  • French

  • Sens du toucher
  • Sens tactile
  • Sensibilité tactile

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Q0R1435R-Q

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