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endorphin: Meaning and Definition of
en•dor•phin
Pronunciation: (en-dôr'fin), [key]
— n.
- any of a group of peptides occurring in the brain and other tissues of vertebrates, and resembling opiates, that react with the brain's opiate receptors to raise the pain threshold.
See also:
- endorphin (Thesaurus)
