PROTOPATHIC


Meaning of PROTOPATHIC in English

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

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