pain

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11983
  1. Conscious awareness of an unpleasant sensation mediated by nerve conduction of a stimulus from a site of tissue injury to the brain.
    Note 1: Chemical mediators of pain include histamine, bradykinins, and prostaglandins.
    Note 2: The sensation may occur or persist when the injured tissue is no longer present, as in phantom pain.
  2. Sensation one feels when hurt in body or mind.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 894 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'pain' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11983 RIS BibTex EndNote
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