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pronociceptive

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English

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Etymology

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From pro- +‎ nociceptive.

Adjective

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pronociceptive (not comparable)

  1. Preceding or leading to nociception, the perception of pain.
    • 2015 June 4, Norma Carrillo-Munguía et al., “Tramadol and Tramadol+Caffeine Synergism in the Rat Formalin Test Are Mediated by Central Opioid and Serotonergic Mechanisms”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      A pronociceptive role has been attributed to these receptors.
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