nociception
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Latin nocēre (“to hurt”) + English (re)ception.
Noun edit
nociception (countable and uncountable, plural nociceptions)
- (physiology) The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain.
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Translations edit
physiological process underlying the sensation of pain
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References edit
- OED 2nd edition 1989
- "IASP Terminology - IASP". www.iasp-pain.org. Retrieved 8 June 2020.