Protopathic
adjective, Physiology.
1.
noting or pertaining to a general, nondiscriminating responsiveness to pain or temperature stimuli (opposed to epicritic).
2.
primitive; primary.
adjective (physiol)
1.
of or relating to a sensory nerve that perceives only coarse stimuli, such as pain
2.
of or relating to such perception
protopathic pro·to·path·ic (prō’tə-pāth’ĭk)
adj.
Sensing pain, pressure, heat, or cold in a nonspecific manner, usually without localizing the stimulus. Used especially of certain sensory nerves.
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