ENDORPHIN

Meaning of ENDORPHIN in English

noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary endogenous + morphine Date: 1976 any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin) found especially in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some pharmacological effects (as pain relief) like those of opiates

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ENDORPHIN — Any of a group of protein s occurring in the brain and having pain-relieving properties typical of opium and related …
Английский словарь Британика
ENDORPHIN — enˈdȯrfə̇n noun Etymology: endo genous + mo rphin e : any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENDORPHIN — /en dawr"fin/ , n. any of a group of peptides occurring in the brain and other tissues of vertebrates, and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENDORPHIN — n. peptide that resembles an opiate that is naturally found in the body and raises the body's pain threshold
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ENDORPHIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end ogenous + m orphin e Date: 1976 : any of a group of endogenous …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENDORPHIN — [ ɛn'dɔ:fɪn ] ■ noun Biochemistry any of a group of peptides and polypeptides secreted in the body and activating …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ENDORPHIN — [en.dor.phin] n [ISV endogenous + morphine] (1976): any of a group of proteins with potent analgesic properties that occur naturally …
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Britannica English vocabulary
ENDORPHIN — endorphin BrE AmE en ˈdɔːf ɪn § - ə n AmE -ˈdɔːrf- ▷ endorphin|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ENDORPHIN — / enˈdɔːfɪn; NAmE -ˈdɔːrf-/ noun ( biology ) a hormone produced in the brain that reduces the feeling of pain …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENDORPHIN — en ‧ dor ‧ phin /enˈdɔːfɪn $ -ˈdɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: endo- …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENDORPHIN — n. Biochem. any of a group of peptide neurotransmitters occurring naturally in the brain and having pain-relieving properties. [F endorphine …
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ENDORPHIN — n. Biochem. any of a group of peptide neurotransmitters occurring naturally in the brain and having pain-relieving properties. [ F …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENDORPHIN — n. Biochem. any of a group of peptide neurotransmitters occurring naturally in the brain and having pain-relieving properties. Etymology: F …
Oxford English vocab
ENDORPHIN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Naltrexone keeps heroin from activating endorphin receptors, without activating them itself. ▪ They may also …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ENDORPHIN — [noun] [C] [specialized] - a chemical naturally released in the brain to reduce pain, and which in large amounts can …
Cambridge English vocab
ENDORPHIN
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ENDORPHIN — a group of endogenous (produced by the body) hormones (e.g., beta endorphin, metenkephalin) that are chemically similar to opiate drugs. …
AIDS English Glossary
ENDORPHIN — n. Pronunciation: en- ' do ̇ r-f ə n Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end ogenous + m orphin …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BETA-ENDORPHIN — noun Date: 1976 an endorphin of the pituitary gland having a much greater analgesic potency than morphine
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BETA-ENDORPHIN — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ en¦dȯrfə̇n noun : an endorphin of the pituitary gland with much greater analgesic potency than morphine that occurs …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETA-ENDORPHIN — /bay'teuh en dawr"fin/ or, esp. Brit., /bee'-/ , n. a potent endorphin released by the anterior pituitary gland in response …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETA-ENDORPHIN — noun Date: 1976 : an endorphin of the pituitary gland having a much greater analgesic potency than morphine
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETA-ENDORPHIN — [be.ta-en.dor.phin] n (1977): an endorphin of the pituitary gland having a much greater analgesic potency than morphine
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OPIOID — I. adjective Date: 1967 possessing some properties characteristic of opiate narcotics but not derived from opium, of, involving, or induced …
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GUILLEMIN, ROGER C(HARLES) L(OUIS) — born Jan. 11, 1924, Dijon, Fr. French-born U.S. physiologist. He and his colleagues discovered, isolated, and synthesized hypothalamic hormones that …
Английский словарь Британика
OPIOID — I. ˈōpēˌȯid adjective Etymology: opi ate (II) + -oid 1. : possessing some properties characteristic of opiate narcotics but not …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEUROPEPTIDE — "ˌ noun Etymology: neur- + peptide : an endogenous peptide (as an endorphin or enkephalin) that influences neural activity or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENKEPHALIN — enˈkefələ̇n, eŋ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: enkephal- , alteration of encephal- + -in : either of two pentapeptides with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETA-LIPOTROPIN — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a lipotropin of the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that contains beta-endorphin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPIOID — I. ˈō-pē-ˌȯid adjective Date: 1967 1. : possessing some properties characteristic of opiate narcotics but not derived from opium 2. …
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