Meaning Of The Word Enkephalin
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Enkephalin Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Enkephalin?
enkephalin in American English
an endorphin that occurs at nerve endings and may serve as a neurotransmitter noun: either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide ( Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other ( Leu enkep enkephalin in British English noun: a chemical occurring in the brain, having effects similar to those of morphine |
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