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antinociceptive

antinociceptive adjective: that inhibits nociception, the sensation of pain.

Adjective

antinociceptive (comparative more antinociceptive, superlative most antinociceptive)

  1. That inhibits nociception, the sensation of pain.

Noun

antinociceptive (plural antinociceptives)

  1. Any substance that inhibits nociception.

Forms of antinociceptive

Adjective
comparativemore antinociceptive
superlativemost antinociceptive
Noun
pluralantinociceptives

Origin of antinociceptive

From anti- + nociceptive.

Questions about antinociceptive

What does antinociceptive mean?
Antinociceptive means that inhibits nociception, the sensation of pain.
What part of speech is antinociceptive?
Antinociceptive can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near antinociceptive in the dictionary

  1. antinobilism
  2. antinobility
  3. antinoble
  4. antinociception
  5. antinociceptions
  6. antinociceptive
  7. antinociceptives
  8. antinodal
  9. antinode
  10. antinodes
  11. antinoise

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