nociception

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin nocēre (to hurt) + English (re)ception.

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nociception (countable and uncountable, plural nociceptions)

  1. (physiology) The 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.