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nociceptive
no·ci·cep·tive [ nssi séptiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. causing pain: describes a stimulus that causes pain
2. in response to pain: caused by or reacting to pain
[Early 20th century. < Latin nocere "to hurt" + receptive]

no·ci·cep·tive·ly adverb
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