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Pain threshold
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The point at which a person becomes aware of pain. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The minimum level of stimulation of a body part that a person will perceive as being noxious or unpleasant. (Taber's) (NCI Thesaurus)
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