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pruriceptive

pruriceptive adjective: relating to, or causing itching.

Adjective

pruriceptive (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or causing itching
    • Perhaps one reason is that the central pruriceptive or nociceptive effects of SA in cutaneous C-nociceptors were blocked by central inhibitory neurons activated by simultaneous SA known to be generated from the compressed DRG in large diameter mechanosensitive neurons.2015 September 11, “Chronic Compression of the Dorsal Root Ganglion Enhances Mechanically Evoked Pain Behavior and the Activity of Cutaneous Nociceptors in Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about pruriceptive

What does pruriceptive mean?
Pruriceptive means relating to, or causing itching.
What part of speech is pruriceptive?
Pruriceptive is an adjective.

Words near pruriceptive in the dictionary

  1. Prunty
  2. Pruntys
  3. prunus
  4. pruny
  5. pruriception
  6. pruriceptive
  7. pruriceptor
  8. pruriceptors
  9. prurience
  10. pruriences
  11. pruriencies

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