noun
dol
noun
1
A unit once proposed for measuring the intensity of pain.
"Researchers used a dol scale to compare patients' reported pain levels."
How to Use Dol
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rarely used scientific unit for measuring pain intensity.
Word Forms
dols plural
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Etymology
A clipping of Latin dolor, "pain, sorrow" — the same root as "dolor" and "condolence."