English Explanatory Dictionary

leuenkephalin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in the brains of many animals, including humans; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being metenkephalin).

Word forms

leuenkephalin leu-enkephalin

Etymology

From Leu + enkephalin.

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