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cutaneous experience

cutaneous experience

a sensation resulting from the stimulation of receptors in the skin. Such sensations include warmth, coldness, tickle, itch, pinprick (see prick experience), sharp pain, and dull pain. Also called cutaneous sensation; dermal sensation.

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