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nociceptor

sensory neuron that detects pain
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nociceptor

Summary

nociceptor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • nociceptor is credited with the discovery of Charles Scott Sherrington[2].
  • nociceptor is a type of sensory receptor[3].
  • nociceptor's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1906[4].

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Definition and Type

nociceptor is a type of sensory receptor[3].

Why It Matters

nociceptor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month).[1] nociceptor has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] nociceptor is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Related Entities

Charles Scott Sherrington

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Charles Scott Sherrington
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → sensory receptor
    P14541 → 1aTUGw
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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