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sentient
[sen´she-ent]able to feel; sensitive.
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sen·tient
(sen'shĕnt, sen'shē-ent),Capable of, or characterized by, sensation.
[L. sentiens, pres. p. of sentio, to feel, perceive]
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sentient
(sĕn′shənt, -shē-ənt, -tē-ənt)adj.
Experiencing sensation or feeling.
sen′tient·ly adv.
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sen·tient
(sen'chē-ĕnt)Capable of, or characterized by, sensation.
[L. sentiens, pres. p. of sentio, to feel, perceive]
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