nociception
noun
nociception is spelled N-O-C-I-C-E-P-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nociception means “The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nociception is nociceptions.
How many letters and syllables are in nociception?
| Letters | 11: N-O-C-I-C-E-P-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nociception?
Nociception appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nociception
- nociceptions plural
- nocioception
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nociception mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nociception in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense physiological process underlying the sensation of pain:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nociception |
| Portuguese | nocicepção |
| Spanish | nocicepción |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nociception come from?
From Latin nocēre (“to hurt”) + English (re)ception. By surface analysis, noci- + -ception.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).