pain
n. C / U A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈpeɪn// UK //pˈeɪn// pain
n. an unpleasant feeling in your body that you have when you are hurt or sick. It can also describe a feeling of great sadness.
n. a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body, typically caused by injury or illness. Also used metaphorically to describe acute mental or emotional suffering.
He felt a sharp pain in his knee while running.
The doctor asked the patient to describe the intensity of the pain on a scale from one to ten.
Chronic pain management often requires a multidisciplinary approach that combines physical therapy with psychological support to improve the patient's quality of life.
Various origins: * A variant of Paine. * Borrowed from Spanish Paín.