Word: pronociceptive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
no
ci
cep
tive
Definition: Preceding or leading to nociception, the perception of pain.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in front of
Affix: nociceptive
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: noceō
Language: la
Decoded: noceo
Meaning: to do harm, to inflict injury
Affix: receptus
Language: la
Decoded: receptus
Meaning: retaken, having been retaken; received, having been received
Affix: -īvus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
Meaning: suffix added to the perfect passive participial stems of verbs, forming a deverbal adjective meaning ‘doing; related to doing’