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nociception

nociception

English

Noun

nociception (uncountable)

  1. The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain.

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References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
  • International Association for the Study of Pain (accessed 24 April2012), “IASP taxonomy”, in (Please provide the title of the work)