nociceptive

adjective no·ci·cep·tive \ˌnō-si-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of NOCICEPTIVE

of a stimulus : painful, injurious

: of, induced by, or responding to a nociceptive stimulus <nociceptive pain> <a nociceptive nerve pathway>

Latin nocēre + English -i- + receptive

First Known Use: 1904

Medical Dictionary

adjective no·ci·cep·tive \ˌnō-si-ˈsep-tiv\

of a stimulus : painful, injurious

: of, induced by, or responding to a nociceptive stimulus—used especially of receptors or protective reflexes

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