endorphin
en·dor·phin
noun \en-ˈdȯr-fən\Definition of ENDORPHIN
: 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
Origin of ENDORPHIN
International Scientific Vocabulary endogenous + metersorphine
First Known Use: 1976
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