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Nociceptor
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nociceptor /no·ci·cep·tor/ (-sep´ter) a receptor for pain caused by injury, physical or chemical, to body tissues.nocicep´tive
no·ci·cep·tor (ns-sptr)
n.
A sensory receptor that responds to pain.
Nociceptor
A nerve cell that is capable of sensing pain and transmitting a pain signal.
Mentioned in: Migraine Headache, Pain, Pain Management
nociceptor (nō´sisep´tr),
n somatic and visceral free nerve endings of thinly myelinated and unmyelinated fibers. They usually react to tissue injury but also may be excited by endogenous chemical substances.
nociceptor
a receptor that is stimulated by injury; a receptor for pain.
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