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- DictionaryPain thresh·old/pān ˈTHreSHˌ(h)ōld/
noun
- 1. the point beyond which a stimulus causes pain.
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The threshold of pain or pain threshold is the point along a curve of increasing perception of a stimulus at which pain begins to be felt. It is an entirely subjective phenomenon. A distinction must be maintained between the stimulus (an external thing that can be directly measured, such as with a thermometer) and the person's or animal's resulting pain perception (an internal, subjective thing th... Wikipedia