Dictionary
sen•tient
Pronunciation: (sen'shunt), [key]—
adj.
1. having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.
2. characterized by sensation and consciousness.
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n.
1. a person or thing that is sentient.
2. Archaic.the conscious mind.
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