单词 | enkephalin |
释义 | 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 enkephalin1970–75; <Greek enképhal(os) encephalon + -in2 Words nearby enkephalinenjoin, enjoinder, enjoy, enjoyable, enjoyment, enkephalin, enkephalinergic, Enki, Enkidu, enkindle, enkolpion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for enkephalinenkephalin encephalin (ɛnˈsɛfəlɪn)/ (ɛnˈkɛfəlɪn) / nouna 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 enkephalinenkephalin [ ĕn-kĕf′ə-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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