nociception

Noun

Meaning

nociception (countable and uncountable, plural nociceptions)

(physiology) The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

nociceptor nocisensor

Examples

Nociception (also nocioception or nociperception, from Latin nocere 'to harm or hurt') is the sensory nervous system's response to certain harmful or potentially harmful stimuli. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Nocera Inferiore noci-ceptive nociceptin nociceptive nociceptive pain nociceptive receptor