producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
- information taken into the body through the sense of touch (skin) Can be through the deep pressure receptors (activates discriminative system) or light pressure receptors (activates the protective system)
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
producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair"
Having to do with the sense of touch as a learning channel (Association for Children with Learning Difficulties, 1998)
Tactile experiences or sensations are received or felt by touch. Babies who sleep with their parents receive much more tactile stimulation than babies who sleep in a cot