ep·i·crit·ic \|epə|krid.ik\adjective Etymology: Greek epikritikos determinative, from epikritos (verbal of epikrinein) + -ikos -ic 1.of cutaneous reception: marked by accurate discrimination between small degrees of sensation (as of heat, cold, and pain) 2.of cutaneous sensory receptors: adapted to or subserving epicritic reception 3.of cutaneous reactivity: dependent on epicritic reception or receptors — compare protopathic