enkephalin
en·keph·a·lin
noun \in-ˈke-fə-lən, -(ˌ)lin, en-\Definition of ENKEPHALIN
: either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur naturally especially in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors — compare endorphin
Origin of ENKEPHALIN
enkephal- (alteration of encephal-) + -in
First Known Use: 1975
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