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(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli
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- the faculty of sensation
- sensitivity to pain
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the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
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- a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity
- the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth
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sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
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susceptibility to a pathogen
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the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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