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• Nociceptive

  /ˌnəʊsɪˈsɛptɪv/ adjective 1. causing or reacting to pain adj. 1904, from Latin noci-, comb. form of nocere “to do harm” (see innocuous) + second element from receptive. nociceptive no·ci·cep·tive (nō’sĭ-sěp’tĭv) adj.

• Nociceptive reflex

  nociceptive reflex n. A reflex elicited by a painful stimulus.

• Nociceptor

  nociceptor no·ci·cep·tor (nō’sĭ-sěp’tər) n. A sensory receptor that responds to pain.

• Nocifensor

  nocifensor no·ci·fen·sor (nō’sĭ-fěn’sər) n.

• Noci-influence

  noci-influence no·ci-in·flu·ence (nō’sē-ĭn’flōō-əns) n. An injurious or harmful influence.

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