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noun
mass nounPhysiologyThe perception or sensation of pain.
‘muscle nociception is mainly characterized by local tenderness and referred pain’
Origin
1920s: from Latin nocere ‘to harm’ + reception, after nociceptive.
Pronunciation
noun
mass nounPhysiologyThe sensation or perception of pain.
Origin
1920s. From noci- + -ception, after nociceptive, nociceptor.
