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epicritic

Pronunciation: /ˌɛpɪˈkrɪtɪk/
Definition of epicritic

adjective

Physiology
  • relating to or denoting those sensory nerve fibres of the skin which are capable of fine discrimination of touch or temperature stimuli. Often contrasted with protopathic.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Greek epikritikos 'giving judgement over', from epi 'upon or over' + krinein 'to judge'

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