nociceptive
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- noci-ceptive (original spelling)
Etymology[edit]
Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, from Latin noceō (“to do harm, to inflict injury”) + receptive.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnəʊ.sɪˈsɛp.tɪv/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnoʊ.səˈsɛp.tɪv/
- Rhymes: -ɛptɪv
Adjective[edit]
nociceptive (not comparable)
- (physiology) Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “nociceptive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “nociceptive”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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