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nociception

nociceptionnoun

Translations

Nociception is the neural process of encoding and processing noxious stimuli.

Ноцицепция — это нейронный процесс кодирования и обработки вредных стимулов.

Definitions

The sensory process that provides the signals that lead to pain perception.

Nociception is the body's way of detecting harmful stimuli and initiating a response to prevent injury.

The neural processes involved in the detection, transduction, and processing of noxious (potentially tissue-damaging) stimuli.

Research on nociception has revealed how specialized receptors transmit signals to the spinal cord and brain.

Synonyms

pain perception

pain sensation

pain detection

nociceptive signaling

nociceptive processing

noxious-stimulus detection

harmful-stimulus detection

sensory detection of noxious stimuli

pain reception