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endorphin

/ɛn'dɔrfɪn/

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noun
a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
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type of:
neurochemical peptide

Definition that contains endorphin

beta endorphin an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain
enkephalin an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere