1. a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; - Example: "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain" [syn: pain, pain sensation, painful sensation]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pain sensation
n 1: a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity
increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain" [syn:
pain, pain sensation, painful sensation]