non-nociceptive
|non-no-ci-cep-tive|
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/ˌnɑːn noʊˈsɪsəptɪv/
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/ˌnɒn nəʊˈsɪsəptɪv/
not related to pain perception
Etymology
'non-nociceptive' is formed from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'nociceptive', which comes from Latin 'nocere' meaning 'to harm' and the suffix '-ceptive' from 'capere' meaning 'to take'.
'Nociceptive' was coined in the 20th century from Latin roots, and 'non-nociceptive' was later formed to describe processes not involving pain perception.
Initially, 'non-nociceptive' simply meant 'not nociceptive', and it continues to be used in medical and scientific contexts to refer to processes or fibers not involved in pain perception.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to or not involving nociception (the sensory perception of pain).
Non-nociceptive fibers transmit sensations other than pain.
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Last updated: 2025/07/27 09:36