Painlike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling pain.
"As the duration lengthens beyond 80 msec, the painlike quality of the sensation decreases."
Example
More examples"As the duration lengthens beyond 80 msec, the painlike quality of the sensation decreases."
Etymology
From pain + -like.
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