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[ adjective ] caused by or in response to pain
Examples "a nociceptive spinal reflex" Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)Moreover , the responsiveness of the hypothalamus to nociceptive stimulation is greatly increased under these conditions . Since strong nociceptive stimuli produce an experimental neurosis during which the animals fail to eat in the experimental situation , Wolpe thought that he could utilize the feeding pain antagonism to inhibit the neurotic symptoms through feeding . Related terms |
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