sentient
//ˈsɛn.ʃənt//
Adjective
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1
Able to perceive or feel things; having consciousness and the capacity for subjective experience.
Many scientists believe that dolphins are sentient creatures capable of complex emotions.
2
Responsive to or conscious of sense impressions; aware.
The patient became sentient again after the anesthesia wore off.