prepain

Etymology

From pre- + pain.

prepain means before the onset of pain. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 93 out of 100.

adj

Before the onset of pain.“Assessment of prepain functioning often provides insights into behavioral, cognitive, and affective responses subsequent to pain onset.”

noun

A physical sensation that is not pain but would become pain if it were more intense.“Mostly the subjects experienced either no sensation at all, or pain; only a very small prepain range was found (a just noticeable tactile sensation, as described in Chapter 27).”