Meanings
nounnocireceptor (plural nocireceptors)
plural nocireceptors
- Synonym of nociceptor.
Synonyms: nociceptor
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of nociceptor.
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Origin
- Latinnoceo
- Englishnocireceptor
From noci-, from Latin noceo, + receptor.
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nocireceptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocireceptor
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“nocireceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocireceptor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nocireceptor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocireceptor.
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