- low pain threshold
- high sensitivity to pain, inability to suffer pain
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
low pain threshold
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Pain threshold — The term pain threshold refers to the maximum intensity or duration of a sensory stimulus at which the body shuts down. In scientific literature the term is clearly differentiated from the term pain tolerance. Pain threshold is the minimum… … Wikipedia
threshold — noun 1 doorway VERB + THRESHOLD ▪ cross PREPOSITION ▪ across the threshold, over the threshold ▪ He hesitated before stepping across the threshold … Collocations dictionary
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threshold — thresh|old [ θreʃ,hould ] noun count 1. ) a limit at which an arrangement changes. For example a tax threshold is the level of income or profit at which you start to pay a tax: above/below a threshold: The company s turnover is well below the tax … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
threshold — thresh|old [ˈθreʃhəuld, ʃəuld US ould] n [: Old English; Origin: threscwald] 1.) the entrance to a room or building, or the area of floor or ground at the entrance ▪ She opened the door and stepped across the threshold. 2.) the level at which… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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