Meaning & use
dol
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A unit used to measure the intensity of perceived pain.
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Researchers recorded the burn's intensity at roughly seven dols on the pain scale.
The dol scale was developed to give pain a measurable, comparable value.
A note on using this word
The dol scale, created in the 1940s by physiologist James D. Hardy, is rarely used today outside specialized pain research.
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