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Where does “nociception” come from?

nociception (English) comes from English reception, from Middle French reception, from Latin receptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nociception (English): The physiological process underlying the...

Definitions

  1. The physiological process underlying the...

Ancestry of “nociception”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreceptionThe act of receiving; The act or ability to...
2Middle Frenchreception—
3Latinreceptiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “nociception”

  • antinociception
  • pronociception
  • mechanonociception
  • hypernociception
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