nociperception
[ nō′sĭ-pər-sĕp′shən ]
n.
The perception of injurious stimuli, as by nerve centers.
Nearby words
noci-influence, nociceptive, nociceptive reflex, nociceptor, nocifensor, nociperception, nocireceptor, nock, nocking point, noct-, noct. maneq.
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