adj.
- Causing pain. Used of a stimulus.
- Caused by or responding to a painful stimulus: a nociceptive spinal reflex.
[From NOCICEPTOR.]
nociceptive
| Dictionary: no·ci·cep·tive |
(nō'sĭ-sĕp'tĭv)
adj.
adj.
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| Medical Dictionary: no·ci·cep·tive |
(nō'sĭ-sĕp'tĭv)
adj.
adj.
- Causing pain. Used of a stimulus.
- Caused by or responding to a painful stimulus.
| WordNet: nociceptive |
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Meaning #1:
caused by or in response to pain
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