pain thresholds
Discomfort tolerance levels
Pain thresholds are the points at which stimuli become painful.
A person with a high pain threshold tolerates more before feeling discomfort; a low threshold means sensitivity to smaller amounts.
The concept appears in medical contexts and casual conversation alike: She has a high pain threshold—she barely flinched.
Thresholds vary by individual, body part, and circumstance.
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
- high toleranceAbility to endure much
- limitsImposed maximum points
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
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pain thresholdspain sensitivity
Responsiveness to harmful stimuli
hypersensitivity · pain tolerance · heightened sensitivity · sensory sensitivity
pain thresholdsnumbness
Loss of sensation
analgesia · anesthesia · sensory loss · nerve damage · desensitization
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