tail flick test

Synonyms:
  • tail flick reflex
German: Tail-flick-Test
Japanese: テールフリック試験

Pharmacology. If a rat's tail is exposed to a painful stimulus the rat flicks or removes its tail. The amount of time between the nocireciptive stimulus and the reaction can be measured and quantified. This test is commonly used to examine pain reducing substances (analgetics).

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