enkephalin

One entry found for enkephalin.

Main Entry: en·keph·a·lin
Pronunciation: in-'ke-f&-l&n, -(")lin, en-
Function: noun
Etymology: enkephal- (alteration of encephal-) + -in
: either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur naturally especially in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors -- compare ENDORPHIN