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Attenuation of nociceptive processing in the nervous system, and the reduction of inhibition of nociceptive transmission. In animal models of pain, a decrease in a response to a stimulus that is perceived as painful to humans.
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(2007). Antinociception. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_256
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