First Known Use: 1905
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epicritic
adjective ep·i·crit·ic \ˌe-pə-ˈkri-tik\
Definition of EPICRITIC
: of, relating to, being, or mediating cutaneous sensory reception marked by accurate discrimination between small degrees of sensation
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Origin of EPICRITIC
Greek epikritikos determinative, from epikrinein to decide, from epi- + krinein to judge — more at certain
Medical Dictionary
epicritic
adjective ep·i·crit·ic \ˌep-ə-ˈkrit-ik\
Medical Definition of EPICRITIC
: of, relating to, being, or mediating cutaneous sensory reception that is marked by accurate discrimination between small degrees of sensation—compare protopathic
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