sensifacient

English

Etymology

From Latin sensus (“sense”) + facere (“to make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛnsɪˈfasiənt/

Adjective

sensifacient (not comparable)

1. converting into sensation
   • 1894, Thomas Henry Huxley, Hume, with Helps to the Study of Berkeley:

     the epithelium may be said to be receptive , the nerve fibres transmissive , and the sensorium sensifacient

References

“sensifacient”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.