pain threshold

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pain threshold - the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced; "some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people"

absolute threshold - the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect

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pain threshold

n → Schmerzschwelle f → or -grenze f

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