Denoting processes or mechanisms that act to protect the body from injury; specifically, a system of nerves in the skin and mucous membranes that react to adjacent injury by causing vasodilation. ... Origin: noci-+ L. Fendo (only in compounds), to strike, ward off ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nō-si-fen′sŏr Definitions: 1. Denoting processes or mechanisms that act to protect the body from injury; specifically, a system of nerves in the skin and mucous membranes that react to adjacent injury by causing vasodilation.
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nocifensor A name for a system of nerves in the skin and mucous membranes that are concerned with local defense, or protecting tissue, against injury.
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