Usage Note
Schmerzschwelle is the minimum level of stimulus required to feel pain. Hohe/niedrige Schmerzschwelle (high/low pain threshold) is used both in clinical contexts and in everyday speech to describe someone's pain tolerance.
Examples
"Sportler haben oft eine höhere Schmerzschwelle als Nicht-Sportler."
Natural Translation
Athletes often have a higher pain threshold than non-athletes.
Literal Translation
Athletes often have a higher pain threshold than non-athletes.
Related Words
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- Brennen burning sensation
- Dunkeladaptation dark adaptation (eye adjustment from light to darkness)
- Dämmerungssehen twilight vision, scotopic vision
- Eigengeruch body odour; characteristic personal scent
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