First Known Use: 1905
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protopathic
adjective pro·to·path·ic \ˌprō-tə-ˈpa-thik\
Definition of PROTOPATHIC
: of, relating to, or being cutaneous sensory reception responsive only to strong rather crude stimuli
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Origin of PROTOPATHIC
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Middle Greek prōtopathēs affected first, from Greek prōt- prot- + pathos experience, suffering — more at pathos
Medical Dictionary
protopathic
adjective pro·to·path·ic \ˌprōt-ə-ˈpath-ik\
Medical Definition of PROTOPATHIC
: of, relating to, being, or mediating cutaneous sensory reception that is responsive only to rather gross stimuli—compare epicritic
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