nociceptor

== English == === Etymology === Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, originally in the spelling noci-ceptor, from noceō + clipped form of receptor, signifying pain detection. === Noun === nociceptor (plural nociceptors) (anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus. Synonym: nocisensor Antonym: beneceptor Hypernym: ceptor Hyponyms: chemonociceptor, mechanonociceptor, thermonociceptor ==== Related terms ==== == Spanish == === Noun === nociceptor m (plural nociceptores) nociceptor