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Nociceptor

noun
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.

Synonyms

nociceptive painnociceptionnocisensormechanonociceptornociceptinnocioceptionnoceffectornociperceptionalgoneuronhypernociceptionneutroceptorpruriceptor

Antonyms

beneceptor
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