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单词 enkephalin
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enkephalin

[ en-kef-uh-lin ]
/ ɛnˈkɛf ə lɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin ) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin ) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.

Origin of enkephalin

1970–75; <Greek enképhal(os) encephalon + -in2

Words nearby enkephalin

enjoin, enjoinder, enjoy, enjoyable, enjoyment, enkephalin, enkephalinergic, Enki, Enkidu, enkindle, enkolpion
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British Dictionary definitions for enkephalin

enkephalin

encephalin (ɛnˈsɛfəlɪn)

/ (ɛnˈkɛfəlɪn) /

noun

a chemical occurring in the brain, having effects similar to those of morphineSee also endorphin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for enkephalin

enkephalin
[ ĕn-kĕfə-lĭn ]

n.

Either of two closely related pentapeptides having opiate qualities and occurring especially in the brain and spinal cord.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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