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noci-

noci- prefix: relating to pain and its perception.

Prefix

noci-

  1. Relating to pain and its perception.

Origin of noci-

Derived from Latin noceō (“hurt”). First used in nociception.

Questions about noci-

What does noci- mean?
Noci- means relating to pain and its perception.
What part of speech is noci-?
Noci- is a prefix.

Words near noci- in the dictionary

  1. nocent
  2. nocently
  3. nocents
  4. Nocera Inferiore
  5. Noces
  6. noci-
  7. noci-ceptive
  8. nociceptin
  9. nociceptins
  10. nociception
  11. nociceptions

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