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proprioception (n.)

1906, from proprioceptor, from Latin proprius "own" (see proper) + reception. Coined by English neurophysiologist C.S. Sherrington (1857-1952). Related: Proprioceptive; proprioceptor.

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Definitions of proprioception from WordNet

proprioception (n.)
the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts;
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