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nociceptor

n. a sensory receptor that responds to stimuli that are generally painful or detrimental to the organism. Also called pain receptor.

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internal frustration

internal frustration

in classical psychoanalytic theory, denial of gratification of instinctual impulses due to internal factors (e.g., the superego), as opposed to external factors.