noun
- the sense of touch; the act of touching
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The doctor explained that taction is one of our five basic senses.
- Loss of taction in the fingertips can affect fine motor skills.
- The study examined how taction develops in infants.
- Taction allows us to feel texture, temperature, and pressure.
- The neurologist tested the patient’s taction using various stimuli.