NOCICEPTORS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Nociceptor

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 20th century: from Latin nocere ‘to harm’ + receptor

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈnəʊsɪsɛptə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a sensory receptor for painful stimuli

Short Definition:

sensory receptor for painful stimuli

Examples:
  • the heat from eating chillies produces ‘nociceptor firing’

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