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pronociceptive en · ADJ

Etymology

From pro- + nociceptive.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Preceding or leading to nociception, the perception of pain.
   • A pronociceptive role has been attributed to these receptors. 2015 June 4, Norma Carrillo-Munguía et al., “Tramadol and Tramadol+Caffeine Synergism in the Rat Formalin Test Are Mediated by Central Opioid and Serotonergic Mechanisms”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:

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