- nociperception
- no·ci·per·cep·tion -pər-'sep-shən n perception of injurious stimuli
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no·ci·per·cep·tion (no″sĭ-pər-sepґshən) nociception.
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nociperception — no·ci·perception … English syllables
nociperception — |nōsē+ noun Etymology: noci + perception : perception of injurious stimuli … Useful english dictionary
Nociception — (synonym: nocioception or nociperception) is defined as the neural processes of encoding and processing noxious stimuli. [1] It is the afferent activity produced in the peripheral and central nervous system by stimuli that have the potential to… … Wikipedia
nociception — no·ci·cep·tion (no″sĭ sepґshən) the ability to feel pain (q.v.), caused by stimulation of a nociceptor; called also pain sense, algesia, algesthesia, and nociperception … Medical dictionary
noci- — combining form Etymology: Latin nocēre to hurt, harm + English i : pain nociperception … Useful english dictionary
nociperceptive — “+ adjective : of or relating to nociperception … Useful english dictionary
