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Meaning of "nociceptor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NOCICEPTOR

nociceptor  [ˈnəʊsɪˌsɛptə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOCICEPTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nociceptor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NOCICEPTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nociceptor

A nociceptor is a receptor of a sensory neuron that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain. This process, called nociception, usually causes the perception of pain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOCICEPTOR


accepter
əkˈsɛptə
acceptor
əkˈsɛptə
amboceptor
ˈæmbəʊˌsɛptə
baroceptor
ˈbærəʊˌsɛptə
baroreceptor
ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə
chemoreceptor
ˌkɛməʊrɪˈsɛptə
electroreceptor
ɪˈlɛktrəʊrɪˌsɛptə
exteroceptor
ˈɛkstərəʊˌsɛptə
intercepter
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interceptor
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
mechanoreceptor
ˌmɛkənəʊrɪˈsɛptə
nocireceptor
ˈnəʊsɪrɪˌsɛptə
photoreceptor
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛptə
preceptor
prɪˈsɛptə
proprioceptor
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptə
receptor
rɪˈsɛptə
rheoreceptor
ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə
scepter
ˈsɛptə
sceptre
ˈsɛptə
septa
ˈsɛptə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOCICEPTOR

nocake
nocent
nocently
nociceptive
nocireceptor
nock
nocking point
noctambulation
noctambulism
noctambulist
noctiluca
noctilucae
noctilucence
noctilucent
noctilucous
noctivagant
noctivagation
noctivagous
noctuary
noctuid

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOCICEPTOR

adaptor
captor
caveat emptor
chemoceptor
corruptor
descriptor
disruptor
exceptor
inceptor
interoceptor
interruptor
ionotropic receptor
lithontriptor
metabotropic receptor
oviraptor
raptor
recaptor
sculptor
susceptor
velociraptor

Synonyms and antonyms of nociceptor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nociceptor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOCICEPTOR

Find out the translation of nociceptor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nociceptor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nociceptor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伤害感受器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nociceptores
570 millions of speakers

English

nociceptor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nociceptor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستقبلة الأذية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ноцицепторной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nociceptor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nociceptor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nocicepteurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nociceptor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nozizeptor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

侵害受容器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침해 수용체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nociceptor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nociceptor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nociceptor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Nociceptor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nosiseptör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nocicettori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nocyceptorów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ноціцепторной
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nociceptor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nociceptor
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nociceptor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nociceptor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nociceptor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nociceptor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOCICEPTOR»

The term «nociceptor» is normally little used and occupies the 131.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOCICEPTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nociceptor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOCICEPTOR»

Discover the use of nociceptor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nociceptor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bonica's Management of Pain
Sherrington's definition of a nociceptor continues to the present day, although the term has undergone change and challenge over the past 100 years. It is therefore important to consider, within the context of our current knowledge, how a ...
Scott Fishman, Jane Ballantyne, James P. Rathmell, 2010
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Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of ...
Nociceptor activation . Nociceptors transmit pain information using a variety of mechanisms . Some receptors transduce noxious stimuli (thermal, mechanical, or chemical) into electrical potentials . Other receptors are stimulated by substances  ...
David E. Golan, Armen H. Tashjian, Ehrin J. Armstrong, 2011
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Pain and Neuroimmune Interactions
2. NOCICEPTOR. EXCITATION. BY. SENSITIZATION: A. NOVEL. HYPOTHESIS,. ITS. CELLULAR. AND. MOLECULAR. BACKGROUND. Peter W. Reeha and Gabor Pethöb aInstitute of Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology ...
Nayef E. Saadé, A. Vania Apkarian, Suhayl J. Jabbur, 2000
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Nociceptors: the cells that sense pain
Two recording techniques are typically used to record nociceptor action potentials: either extracellular electrodes record their occurrence somewhere along the nociceptor axon or they are recorded intracellularly from the nociceptor cell body ...
Alan Fein
5
BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience
Spinal control of nociceptor input Opioid involvement in pain Supraspinal pain modulation Pathological pain Control of nociceptor input into the CNS is exerted at two levels. At the spinal cord the input into the spinothalamic tract from ...
Alan Longstaff, 2007
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Foundations of Anesthesia: Basic Sciences for Clinical Practice
Sympathetic pain mechanisms Dorsal root ganglion Prostaglandins Circulating norepinephrine Norepinephrine -adrenoceptor Nociceptor terminal Sympathetic efferent Figure 23.3 Sympathetic pain mechanisms. Injury may result in ...
Hugh C. Hemmings, Philip M. Hopkins, 2006
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Pain: Current Understanding, Emerging Therapies, and Novel ...
PERIPHERAL NOCICEPTOR Transduction of mechanical, thermal, and chemical stimuli into Aδ- and C-fiber action potentials occurs at the peripheral axon terminal of the primary afferent nociceptor, the cell body of which resides in the dorsal ...
Chas Bountra, Rajesh Munglani, William K. Schmidt, 2003
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Bonica's Management of Pain
Two considerations are important to this discussion. First, Sherrington's definition of the nociceptor is a functional definition, meaning that the response to its activation by a noxious stimulus (e.g., a nociceptive withdrawal reflex, pain) defines ...
Scott M. Fishman, 2012
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Pain
This text shows quite clearly that the concept of the “polymodal” nociceptor introduced by E. Perl for characterizing afferent nerve fibers in the cat skin ( Bessou and Perl, 1969) had already been used by Sherrington on theoretical grounds.
Fernando Cervero, Troels Staehelin Jensen, 2006
10
Neurobiology of nociceptors
This is the first comprehensive review of all aspects of nociceptor function, including the structure of nociceptor endings, neurochemistry, and evolutionary considerations.
C. Belmonte, Fernando Cervero, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOCICEPTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nociceptor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adding insult to allergy
This suggests that VIP mediates nociceptor-driven inflammation in the lungs. Together, these findings suggest that nociceptors are activated ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
A Cure For Asthma Might Be Closer Than You'd Think, New Study …
The particular cells the scientists targeted were nociceptor sensory neurons in the lungs. Nociceptors are the body's alert system: they detect horrible stimuli and ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
Share this article
... action of onabotulinumtoxinA is via interruption of the inflammatory cascade of events that results in peripheral nociceptor sensitization and, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
4
Numbing Nerve Cells Can Stop Asthma Attack – Study
People with asthma are known to have more nociceptor nerve endings ... attempted to selectively block nociceptor activity using a drug called ... «Chinatopix, Jun 15»
5
Targeting Nerve Endings To Curb Allergic Asthma
Nociceptor nerve endings are known to be more plentiful and more readily activated in people with asthma, but a role in driving allergic ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
6
Essential gene for nociceptors
... impaired sensory neurogenesis. PRDM12 may therefore be required for nociceptor development and, as a result, normal pain perception. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
7
Altered gene leaves people totally painfree
People born with some mutations to PRDM12 lack some nociceptor neurons that carry pain signals to the brain. The new study suggests “You ... «Science News for Students, Jun 15»
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Family Sequencing Study Reveals Ties Between Pain Perception …
"Our data imply that the pathological mechanism involves a loss of control of histone modification during critical points in nociceptor genesis," ... «GenomeWeb, May 15»
9
Topical Gel Promising in Migraine
Oral NSAIDS inhibit the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme, which is expressed in trigeminal ganglion nociceptor neurons. They also reduce ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
10
Freezing away knee pain
Nociceptors are nerves that trigger the sensation of pain. When the nociceptor is triggered, it emits a signal in the form of an electrical charge. «WNDU-TV, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nociceptor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nociceptor>. Apr 2024 ».
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