Definition of NOCICEPTION

nociception

Plural: nociceptions

Noun

  • The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin nocēre (“to hurt”) + English (re)ception. By surface analysis, noci- + -ception.

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