Definitions For Nociceptor
Noun
NOCICEPTOR (plural NOCICEPTORs) A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.Antonyms
beneceptorDerived terms
chemonociceptor mechanonociceptorRelated terms
nociception nociceptiveEtymology
{{coin, en, Charles Sherrington, in=1906, nat=English, occ=neurophysiologist}}, originally in the spelling noci-ceptor, from noceō + clipped form of receptor.Is Nociceptor a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
NO
Scrabble Global
YES
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
20
The word Nociceptor is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends