pain threshold

noun

The minimum intensity or duration of a sensory stimulus applied to a living being at which it becomes considered painful.

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Meanings

nounpain threshold (plural pain thresholds)

plural pain thresholds

  1. The minimum intensity or duration of a sensory stimulus applied to a living being at which it becomes considered painful.
  2. The maximum amount of pain that one can endure.

Translations

Dutch pijngrens, pijndrempel
  • pijngrensTranslations
  • pijndrempelTranslations
Finnish kipukynnys
  • kipukynnysTranslations
French seuil de douleur
  • seuil de douleurTranslations
Russian болево́й поро́г
  • болево́й поро́г (bolevój poróg)Translations
Spanish umbral de dolor
  • umbral de dolorTranslations
Swedish smärtgräns
  • smärtgränsTranslations
Ukrainian больови́й порі́г
  • больови́й порі́г (bolʹovýj poríh)Translations
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APA

pain threshold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pain%20threshold

MLA

“pain threshold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pain%20threshold. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pain threshold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pain%20threshold.

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