ENDORPHIN


Meaning of ENDORPHIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ en-ˈdȯr-fən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end ogenous + m orphin e

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 ; specifically : beta-endorphin

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.