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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
Nociceptor A nerve cell that is capable of sensing pain and transmitting a pain signal. nociceptor (nō´sisep´t  r),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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