sensation

noun
sen*sa*tion \ sen-ˈsā-shən \ sən- \
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  • a mental process (such as seeing, hearing, or smelling) resulting from the immediate external stimulation of a sense organ often as distinguished from a conscious awareness of the sensory process
  • awareness (as of heat or pain) due to stimulation of a sense organ
  • a state of consciousness due to internal bodily changes
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