methionine-enkephalin
noun
methionine-en·keph·a·lin
-en-ˈkef-ə-lin 
: a pentapeptide having a terminal methionine residue that is one of the two enkephalins occurring naturally in the brain
called also Met-enkephalin
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“Methionine-enkephalin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/methionine-enkephalin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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