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Definition of Aftersensation
1. Noun. An image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased.
Definition of Aftersensation
1. n. A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval.
Medical Definition of Aftersensation
1. Subjective persistance of sensation after cessation of stimulus. Synonym: afterimpression. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aftersensation
Literary usage of Aftersensation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of physiology by Isaac Ott (1904)
"The olfactory impression having been made, the secondary aftersensation often
remains for a long time. This is particularly the case with strong, ..."
2. Atlas and Epitome of Otology by Gustav Brühl, Seth MacCuen Smith (1902)
"This is due to aftersensation in hyper- esthesia of the eighth nerve, or to an
obstruction in the sound-conduction apparatus, ..."
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