nociceptor
Meaning
Noun
- A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.
Origin
- , originally in the spelling noci-ceptor, from noceĊ + clipped form of receptor.
Modern English dictionary
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