First Known Use: 1976
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endorphin
noun en·dor·phin \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
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Origin of ENDORPHIN
International Scientific Vocabulary endogenous + metersorphine
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endorphin
noun en·dor·phin \en-ˈdȯr-fən\
Medical Definition of ENDORPHIN
: any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin and dynorphin) found especially in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some of the same pharmacological effects (as pain relief) as those of opiates; specifically : beta-endorphin
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