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/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnoʊ.səˈsɛp.tɪv/
- Rhymes: -ɛptɪv
Adjective
nociceptive (not comparable)
- (physiology) Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.
Derived terms
- antinociceptive
- nociceptively
- nociceptive pain
- nociceptive reflex
Related terms
References
- “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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