sensorium
(noun) the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sensorium (plural sensoriums or sensoria)
(psychology) The entire sensory apparatus of an organism.
(physiology) The central part of a nervous system that receives and coordinates all stimuli.
(figurative) The brain or mind in relation to the senses.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sen*so"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Sensoriums, L. Sensoria. Etym: [L., fr. sentire, sensum, to discern or perceive by the senses.] (Physiol.)
Definition: The seat of sensation; the nervous center or centers to which impressions from the external world must be conveyed before they can be perceived; the place where external impressions are localized, and transformed into sensations, prior to being reflected to other parts of the organism; hence, the whole nervous system, when animated, so far as it is susceptible of common or special sensations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2024
(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
