tactile
['tæktail]
a. 触觉, 触觉

[医] 触觉



tactile
[ adj ]

1. of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

<adj.pert>
haptic data
a tactile reflex

2. producing a sensation of touch

<adj.all>
tactile qualities
the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair

Tactile \Tac"tile\, a. [L. tactilis, fr. tangere, tactum, to
touch: cf. F. tactile.]
Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch;
perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being
touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations.
``Tactile sweets.'' --Beaumont. ``Tactile qualities.'' --Sir
M. Hale.

{Tactile} sense (Physiol.), the sense of touch, or pressure
sense. See {Touch}.

The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on
different parts of the skin; it is geatest on the
forehead, temples and back of the forearm. --H. N.
Martin.


Tactile \Tac"tile\, a. [L. tactilis, fr. tangere, tactum, to
touch: cf. F. tactile.]
Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch;
perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being
touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations.
``Tactile sweets.'' --Beaumont. ``Tactile qualities.'' --Sir
M. Hale.

{Tactile} sense (Physiol.), the sense of touch, or pressure
sense. See {Touch}.

The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on
different parts of the skin; it is geatest on the
forehead, temples and back of the forearm. --H. N.
Martin.