Quantitative Concept
sensory threshold
sen·so·ry thresh·old
Subclass of:
Perception
Definitions related to sensory thresholds:
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Lowest stimulus intensity a subject can detect or that can elicit a sensory response.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The minimum amount of stimulus energy necessary to elicit a sensory response.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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