pain, hurting (noun)

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

"the patient developed severe pain and distension"

pain, painfulness (noun)

emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

"the pain of loneliness"

pain, pain sensation, painful sensation (noun)

a somatic sensation of acute discomfort

"as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"

pain, pain in the neck, nuisance (noun)

a bothersome annoying person

"that kid is a terrible pain"

annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass (verb)

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

"washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

trouble, ail, pain (verb)

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

pain, anguish, hurt (verb)

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

"It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"

pain (Noun)

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

pain (Noun)

The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress; sadness; grief; solicitude; disquietude.

pain (Noun)

An annoying person or thing.

pain (Noun)

Suffering seen as a punishment or penalty.

pain (Verb)

To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.

pain (Verb)

To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.

pain (Verb)

To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish.

Pain (ProperNoun)

An English surname, variant of Paine.

Pain

Pain is an unpleasant feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli, such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting alcohol on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone". The International Association for the Study of Pain's widely used definition states: "Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage." Pain motivates the individual to withdraw from damaging situations, to protect a damaged body part while it heals, and to avoid similar experiences in the future. Most pain resolves promptly once the painful stimulus is removed and the body has healed, but sometimes pain persists despite removal of the stimulus and apparent healing of the body; and sometimes pain arises in the absence of any detectable stimulus, damage or disease. Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in the United States. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning. Psychological factors such as social support, hypnotic suggestion, excitement, or distraction can significantly modulate pain's intensity or unpleasantness.

Pain

Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage." In medical diagnosis, pain is regarded as a symptom of an underlying condition. Pain motivates the individual to withdraw from damaging situations, to protect a damaged body part while it heals, and to avoid similar experiences in the future. Most pain resolves once the noxious stimulus is removed and the body has healed, but it may persist despite removal of the stimulus and apparent healing of the body. Sometimes pain arises in the absence of any detectable stimulus, damage or disease.Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in most developed countries. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning. Simple pain medications are useful in 20% to 70% of cases. Psychological factors such as social support, cognitive behavioral therapy, excitement, or distraction can affect pain's intensity or unpleasantness.In some debates regarding physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia, pain has been used as an argument to permit people who are terminally ill to end their lives.