Definition: The ability or act of sensing and transducing ACOUSTIC STIMULATION to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. It is also called audition.
differentiate from AUDITORY PERCEPTION: auditory perception takes place in the brain, hearing takes place in the ear; PSYCHOACOUSTICS is also available; AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION is available
consider also terms at ACOUSTIC and AUDIO-
See AlsoAcoustic Stimulation; Auditory Perception; Bone Conduction ExamplesBone Conduction
