ἁπτικός

English (LSJ)

ή, όν, (ἅπτομαι)

   A able to come into contact with, ἀλλήλων Arist.GC322b27.    2 abs., τὴν ἁ. αἴσθησιν the sense of touch, Id.de An.413b9, cf. Alex.Aphr.Pr.Praef.; τὸ ἁ. Arist.de An.415a3; γλῶττα ἁπτικωτάτη most sensitive to touch, Id.PA660a21. Adv. -κῶς Olymp. in Alc.p.40C.    3 of medicines, acting on, c. gen., τοῦ νευρώδους Dsc.2.179.