Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pain threshold

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
pain thresh-old
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The minimum intensity or duration of a sensory stimulus applied to a living being at which it becomes considered painful.

noun

The maximum amount of pain that one can endure.

Inflected Forms

pain thresholds (plural)

Phrases

pain relief pain score

Frequently Paired Words

pain relief pain score algometry

Questions

What does pain threshold mean?
The minimum intensity or duration of a sensory stimulus applied to a living being at which it becomes considered painful.

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