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- [proh-tuh-path-ik]
- /ˌproʊ təˈpæθ ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-tuh-path-ik]
- /ˌproʊ təˈpæθ ɪk/
Definitions of protopathic word
- adjective protopathic noting or pertaining to a general, nondiscriminating responsiveness to pain or temperature stimuli (opposed to epicritic). 1
- adjective protopathic primitive; primary. 1
- adjective protopathic of or relating to a sensory nerve that perceives only coarse stimuli, such as pain 0
- adjective protopathic of or relating to such perception 0
- adjective protopathic designating or of certain sensory nerves having limited sensibility, that respond to heat and pain from a general area 0
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Origin of protopathic
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; proto- + -pathic
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Parts of speech for Protopathic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protopathic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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