Definition of pain threshold in English:
The point beyond which a stimulus causes pain.
- The pressure pain threshold was higher after dronabinol treatment than after placebo treatment.
- Cold increases the pain threshold, the viscosity, and the plastic deformation of tissues but decreases motor performance.
- Elevating the pain threshold is extremely important in training a sprinter.
Definition of pain threshold in:
- US English dictionary
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