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noun
The minimum intensity or duration of a sensory stimulus applied to a living being at which it becomes considered painful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The maximum amount of pain that one can endure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: absolute threshold
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