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pain noun ache, adversity, affliction, aggravation, agony, ailment, anguish, blight, calamity, disability, disease, displeasure, distress, dolor, grief, grievvus trouble, hurt, ill, infliction, injury, malady, malaise, ordeal, pang, sickness, sore, soreness, sorrow, strong discomfort, suffering, torment, unease, woe, worry Associated concepts: pain and suffering See also: aggravate, anguish, annoy, distress, insult, irritate, nuisance, offend, perturb, pique, plague How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The effect penetrates the skin at 1/64 of an inch, which causes pain receptors to react. a nonapeptide kinin formed from HMW kininogen by the action of kallikrein; it is a very powerful vasodilator and increases capillary permeability; in addition, it constricts smooth muscle and stimulates pain receptors. The doctor describes in detail pain receptors, stress hormones, withdrawal from pain, and changes in vital signs. |
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