nociceptive

/ˌnoʊ.səˈsɛp.tɪv/

UK: /ˌnəʊ.sɪˈsɛp.tɪv/

noʊ · SƏSƐP · tɪv (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.

Etymology

Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, from Latin noceō (“to do harm, to inflict injury”) + receptive.