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enkephalin Definition


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enkephalin
noun
    1. biochem.
      Either of two chemical compounds that occur naturally in the brain and spinal cord, but which can be produced synthetically. They have pain-relieving properties similar to those of morphine and other opiates.
Etymology: 1970s: from Greek enkephalos brain + -in.



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