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Nociceptors

NERVE endings which detect and respond to painful or unpleasant stimuli.... nociceptors

Nociceptive

adj. describing nerve fibres, endings, or pathways that are concerned with the condition of pain.... nociceptive

Nociceptor

n. a *receptor that responds to the stimuli responsible for the sensation of pain. Nociceptors may be *interoceptors, responding to such stimuli as inflammation, or *exteroceptors, sensitive to heat, etc.... nociceptor

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