mechanonociception

noun

mechanical nociception

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Meanings

nounmechanonociception (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemechanical nociception

    In somatosensory neurons TRPM8 serves as a specific transducer channel for cold stimuli, a mechanism that would involve it in mechanonociception is not known [41 ].

    2015 July 25, “Differential Contribution of TRPA1, TRPV4 and TRPM8 to Colonic Nociception in Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mechano- + nociception.

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mechanonociception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanonociception

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“mechanonociception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanonociception. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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