allodynian.
/ˌaləˈdɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˌæləˈdɪniə/ Medicine.
Pain resulting from a stimulus that does not normally cause pain.
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1979 Pain 6 250 Allodynia, pain due to a non-noxious stimulus to normal skin. Note: This is a new term which is intended to refer to the situation where otherwise normal tissues which may have abnormal innervation or may be referral sites for other loci give rise to pain on stimulation by non-noxious means.
1991 Pulse 6 Apr. 73/4 Allodynia is pain produced by a non-painful stimulus such as light touch.
2006 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) June 52/2 In those affected by allodynia, even the gentle pressure of clothing against one's skin or bending a joint can become unbearable.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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