Home › Words › N › nocioceptionnocioceptionnocioception means the physiological perception of pain.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, nocioception ranks #2,165 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyBy surface analysis, noci- + -o- + -ception.nounThe physiological perception of pain.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.nociception 80% match — The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain. vs nocioception →nociperception 75% match — nociception vs nocioception →nociceptive 72% match — Relating to the perception or sensation of pain. vs nocioception →nociperceptive 72% match — nociceptive vs nocioception →nociceptor 67% match — A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus. vs nocioception →nocicipient 66% match — nociceptive vs nocioception →pronociceptive 66% match — Preceding or leading to nociception, the perception of pain. vs nocioception →chemonociception 65% match — Chemical nociception. vs nocioception →