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"Nociceptor" Definition
noun
A sensory receptor that responds to pain.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.
Source: Wiktionary
A receptor (as in the skin) for stimuli a pain sense organ.
Source: Merriam-Webster
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