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pain thresh·old

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pain thresholdnoun

    the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced

    "some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people"

Wiktionary

  1. pain thresholdnoun

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

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  1. pain threshold

    Pain threshold refers to the minimum point at which a person begins to feel pain in response to a stimulus. It is the least amount of intensity from a particular stimuli that is perceived as painful. This threshold can vary among individuals and can also be affected by a variety of factors such as stress, fatigue, and mental state.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Pain Threshold

    Amount of stimulation required before the sensation of pain is experienced.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pain threshold in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pain threshold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of pain threshold in a Sentence

  1. Glenn Youngkin:

    I would not sign the Texas bill today, as I've said through this entire campaign, I'm pro-life. I believe in exceptions in the case of rape and incest and when the life of the mother is in jeopardy. But the Texas bill also is unworkable and confusing. … What I have said is that I do believe that a pain threshold bill legislation would be appropriate.

  2. Michael Lee:

    When we tested these women, it was clear their pain threshold was generally much higher than it was for other women.

  3. Gregory Bernstein:

    Everyone's pain threshold is a little different. An embolization is pretty painful regardless. Think about it. Jamin Brahmbhatt are cutting off the blood supply to tissue in the body, which cuts off oxygen, which causes tissue to die, and that can be pretty painful.

  4. Alexandre Baradez:

    At $72 a barrel, we're well below the pain threshold for many companies in the sector, however, it's pretty good news for the energy-hungry sectors such as airlines.

  5. Alexandre Baradez:

    At $72 a barrel, we're well below the pain threshold for many companies in the sector, as well as many exporting countries such as Iran, Libya or Russia, however, it's a pretty good news for the energy-hungry sectors such as airlines.


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