ENKEPHALIN

Meaning of ENKEPHALIN in English

[ ɛn'kɛf(ə)lɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry either of two compounds which occur naturally in the brain and are related to the endorphins.

Origin

1970s: from Gk enkephalos 'brain' + -in 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ENKEPHALIN — noun Etymology: enkephal- (alteration of encephal-) + -in Date: 1975 either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ENKEPHALIN — enˈkefələ̇n, eŋ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: enkephal- , alteration of encephal- + -in : either of two pentapeptides with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENKEPHALIN — /en kef"euh lin/ , n. Biochem. either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENKEPHALIN — n. natural chemical having opiate characteristics that is secreted in the brain and spinal cord and acts as painkiller (Biochemistry)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ENKEPHALIN — noun Etymology: enkephal- (alteration of encephal- ) + -in Date: 1975 : either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENKEPHALIN — [en.keph.a.lin] n [enkephal- (alter. of encephal-) + -in] (1975): either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENKEPHALIN — n. (also encephalin) Biochem. either of two morphine-like peptides occurring naturally in the brain and thought to control levels of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENKEPHALIN — n. (also encephalin) Biochem. either of two morphine-like peptides occurring naturally in the brain and thought to control levels of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENKEPHALIN — n. (also encephalin) Biochem. either of two morphine-like peptides occurring naturally in the brain and thought to control levels of …
Oxford English vocab
ENKEPHALIN — Enkephalins are molecules produced naturally by the central nervous system to numb pain. Enkephalins lock into receptors on the surface …
General Chemistry English Glossary
ENKEPHALIN — - enkephaline энкефалин - leucine enkephalin - methionine enkephalin
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ENKEPHALIN — = enkephaline энкефалин - leucine enkephalin - methionine enkephalin
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ENKEPHALIN — n. Pronunciation: in- ' ke-f ə -l ə n, -( ˌ )lin, en- Function: noun Etymology: enkephal- (alter. of encephal- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MET ENKEPHALIN — /met/ , ( sometimes l.c. ) See under enkephalin . Also, Met-enkephalin . [ 1975-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEU ENKEPHALIN — /looh/ , ( sometimes l.c. ) See under enkephalin . Also, Leu-enkephalin . [ 1975-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPIOID — I. adjective Date: 1967 possessing some properties characteristic of opiate narcotics but not derived from opium, of, involving, or induced …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ENDORPHIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary endogenous + morphine Date: 1976 any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin) found …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
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
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
OPIOID — I. ˈō-pē-ˌȯid adjective Date: 1967 1. : possessing some properties characteristic of opiate narcotics but not derived from opium 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
OPIOID PEPTIDE — [opioid peptide] n (1976): any of a group of endogenous neural polypeptides (as an endorphin or enkephalin) that bind esp. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENDORPHIN — [en.dor.phin] n [ISV endogenous + morphine] (1976): any of a group of proteins with potent analgesic properties that occur naturally …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENCEPHALIN — var. of ENKEPHALIN.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENCEPHALIN — var. of ENKEPHALIN.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENCEPHALIN — var. of ENKEPHALIN.
Oxford English vocab
МЕТИОНИНЭНКЕФАЛИН — 1) methionine enkephalin 2) Met-enkephalin
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
ЛЕЙЦИНЭНКЕФАЛИН — 1) leucine enkephalin 2) Leu-enkephalin
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
MET-ЭНКЕФАЛИН — 1) methionine enkephalin 2) Met-enkephalin
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
LEU-ЭНКЕФАЛИН — 1) leucine enkephalin 2) Leu-enkephalin
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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