nocifensive

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adjective

Describing a response to pain or discomfort

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Meanings

adjectivenocifensive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing a response to pain or discomfort

Origin

From noci- + (de)fensive.

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APA

nocifensive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocifensive

MLA

“nocifensive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocifensive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nocifensive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocifensive.

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