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endorphin
noun(en-dor-phin)
any of a group of endogenous peptides (such as enkephalin) found especially in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some pharmacological effects (such as pain relief) like those of opiates; specifically : beta-endorphin
endorphin
noun(en-dor-phin)
an endorphin of the pituitary gland having a much greater analgesic potency than morphine

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