nociceptive

English

Alternative forms

• noci-ceptive (original spelling)

Etymology

Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, from Latin noceō (“to do harm, to inflict injury”) +‎ receptive.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌnəʊ.sɪˈsɛp.tɪv/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌnoʊ.səˈsɛp.tɪv/
• Rhymes: -ɛptɪv

Adjective

nociceptive (not comparable)

1. (physiology) Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.

Derived terms

• antinociceptive
• nociceptively
• nociceptive pain
• nociceptive reflex

 

Related terms

• nociceptor

 

References

• “nociceptive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “nociceptive”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.