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visceral

Posted on January 15, 2016January 14, 2016 by admin

vI sə rəl
adjective
1. of, concerning, or affecting the viscera.
The patient complained of visceral pain that was felt as an aching in the lower abdomen.

2. stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect.
The detective tended to act on his visceral responses to information.

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