# nociceptor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.

## Etymology
Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, originally in the spelling noci-ceptor, from noceō + clipped form of receptor, signifying pain detection.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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