mechanonociception

English

Etymology

From mechano- +‎ nociception.

Noun

mechanonociception (uncountable)

1. mechanical nociception
   • 2015 July 25, “Differential Contribution of TRPA1, TRPV4 and TRPM8 to Colonic Nociception in Mice”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     In somatosensory neurons TRPM8 serves as a specific transducer channel for cold stimuli, a mechanism that would involve it in mechanonociception is not known [41 ].

Related terms

• mechanonociceptive