Meaning Of The Word Endorphin
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Endorphin Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Endorphin?
endorphin in American English
any of several peptides secreted in the brain that have a pain-relieving effect like that of morphine noun: any of a group of peptides occurring in the brain and other tissues of vertebrates, and resembling opiates, that react with the brain's opiate receptors to raise the pain threshold endorphin in British English noun: any of a class of polypeptides, including enkephalin, occurring naturally in the brain, that bind to pain receptors and so block pain sensation |
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