Definitions for protopathic

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protopathic pro·to·path·ic

Spelling: [proh-tuh-path-ik]

IPA: /ˌproʊ təˈpæθ ɪk/

Protopathic is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 549 anagrams from letters in protopathic (achioopprtt).

Definitions for protopathic

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a general, nondiscriminating responsiveness to pain or temperature stimuli (opposed to epicritic).
2. primitive; primary.

Origin of protopathic

First recorded in 1855-60; proto- + -pathic

Examples for protopathic

Deep sensibility is usually lost over an area almost as extensive as that of protopathic insensibility.

The areas of epicritic and of protopathic insensibility are illustrated in Fig. 91.

protopathic and epicritic sensibility are lost over the radial side of the forearm.

protopathic sensibility is lost over an area which varies in different cases.