nociceptors
nociceptors is the plural of nociceptor.
Meaning of nociceptor
Noun
nociceptor (plural nociceptors)
- A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.
- He divides receptors into three classes— "nociceptors", such as the nerve-endings for pain and hunger, "beneceptors", such as the nerve-endings stimulated when sugar melts on the tongue, and "neutroceptors", such as the nerve-endings in the eye and ear, called " neutroceptors" because they receive...1929, The Australasian Journal of Psychology and Philosophy, page 310
- Synonyms:
- nocisensor
- Antonyms:
- beneceptor
Questions about nociceptors
- What is nociceptors the plural of?
- Nociceptors is the plural of nociceptor.
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