nociceptor
no·ci·cep·tor
noun \ˌnō-si-ˈsep-tər\Definition of NOCICEPTOR
: a receptor (as in the skin) for nociceptive stimuli : a pain sense organ
First Known Use of NOCICEPTOR
1967
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