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algoneuron

algoneuron noun: a peripheral afferent which, when activated, evokes a sensation of pain.

Noun

algoneuron (plural algoneurons)

  1. A peripheral afferent which, when activated, evokes a sensation of pain

Forms of algoneuron

pluralalgoneurons

Origin of algoneuron

From algo- + neuron.

Questions about algoneuron

What does algoneuron mean?
Algoneuron means a peripheral afferent which, when activated, evokes a sensation of pain.
What part of speech is algoneuron?
Algoneuron is a noun.
What is the plural of algoneuron?
The plural of algoneuron is algoneurons.

Words near algoneuron in the dictionary

  1. algometrically
  2. algometry
  3. Algona
  4. algoneurodystrophic
  5. algoneurodystrophy
  6. algoneuron
  7. algoneurons
  8. Algonkian
  9. Algonkians
  10. Algonkin
  11. Algonkins

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