adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ō -t ə - ' pa-thik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Middle Greek pr ō topath ē s affected first, from Greek pr ō t- prot- + pathos experience, suffering ― more at PATHOS
Date: 1905
: of, relating to, or being cutaneous sensory reception responsive only to strong rather crude stimuli