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pain — [pān] n. [ME peine < OFr < L poena, penalty, punishment: see PENAL] 1. penalty or punishment: obs. except in on (or upon or under) pain of, at the risk of bringing upon oneself (punishment, death, etc.) 2. a sensation of hurting, or strong… … English World dictionary
pain — ► NOUN 1) a strongly unpleasant bodily sensation such as is caused by illness or injury. 2) mental suffering or distress. 3) (also pain in the neck or vulgar slang pain in the arse) informal an annoying or tedious person or thing. 4) (pains)… … English terms dictionary
Pain and suffering in laboratory animals — The extent to which animal testing causes pain and suffering, and the capacity of laboratory animals to experience and comprehend them, is the subject of much debate. [Duncan IJ, Petherick JC. [http://jas.fass.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long… … Wikipedia
pain — I n. sensation of suffering 1) to cause pain 2) to inflict pain on 3) to bear, endure, stand, take pain (she cannot stand any pain) 4) to feel, experience, suffer pain (she experienced constant pain) 5) to allay, alleviate, dull, ease, kill,… … Combinatory dictionary
pain — 1. noun 1) she endured great pain Syn: suffering, agony, torture, torment, discomfort 2) a pain in the stomach Syn: ache, aching, soreness, throb, throbbing, sting, stinging … Thesaurus of popular words
pain — {{11}}pain (n.) c.1300, punishment, especially for a crime; also condition one feels when hurt, opposite of pleasure, from O.Fr. peine, from L. poena punishment, penalty (in L.L. also torment, hardship, suffering ), from Gk. poine punishment,… … Etymology dictionary
pain — /peɪn / (say payn) noun 1. bodily or mental suffering or distress (opposed to pleasure). 2. a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body. 3. (plural) laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: great pains have been taken. 4.… …
pain — n. & v. n. 1 a the range of unpleasant bodily sensations produced by illness or by harmful physical contact etc. b a particular kind or instance of this (often in pl.: suffering from stomach pains). 2 mental suffering or distress. 3 (in pl.)… … Useful english dictionary
Pain, elbow — Elbow pain is most often the result of tendinitis, which can affect the inner or outer elbow. Treatment includes ice, rest, and medication for inflammation. Elbow pain has many other causes including arthritis and bursitis. Funny bone sensation… … Medical dictionary
pain — peɪn n. sensation of physical discomfort (often due to illness or injury); emotional suffering or distress; someone or something that is irritating or problematic v. hurt, cause pain; grieve, sadden … English contemporary dictionary
