adjective
- relating to or causing the sensation of pain
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- Nociceptive neurons detect harmful stimuli and send pain signals to the brain.
- The patient experienced nociceptive pain from the surgical incision.
- Nociceptive receptors are found throughout the body’s tissues.
- The medication blocks nociceptive pathways to reduce pain sensation.
- Researchers studied nociceptive responses in laboratory animals.
- Nociceptive fibers transmit pain information to the spinal cord.