thermesthesia

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noun

The ability to feel heat

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Meanings

nounthermesthesia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ability to feel heat

    Sensory tests and the physical properties of apparel can be used to evaluate thermesthesia, the elements that confer a comfortable feel to the wearing of apparel.

    2000, Textile Technology Digest, volume 57, numbers 1-6, page 84

Origin

From therm- + -esthesia.

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APA

thermesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermesthesia

MLA

“thermesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermesthesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermesthesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermesthesia.

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