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dynorphin
dynorphin (daɪˈnɔːfɪn) medn1. (Medicine) a. an opioid peptide produced in the brain, used as a form of pain relief and in the treatment of cocaine addictionb. (as modifier): dynorphin blockers. 2. (Medicine) (as modifier): dynorphin blockers. dynorphin
dy·nor·phin (dī'nōr-fin), An endogenous opioid ligand that acts as an agonist at opiate receptors. Extremely potent, widely distributed neuropeptide that has 17 amino acid residues and contains leu5-enkephalin as its NH2-terminal sequence.dynorphin (dī-nŏr′fĭn) An opiate-like chemical found in the brain, which blocks transmission of pain signals along nerve fibers. |