Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two closely related pentapeptides having opiate qualities and occurring in the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the body.
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- noun biochemistry Any of a group of
pentapeptide endorphins that haveopiate -like effects
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The principal objection came from Hughes and Kosterlitz, who preferred the term enkephalin.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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The principal objection came from Hughes and Kosterlitz, who preferred the term enkephalin.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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The activating enzymes are members of a class called enkephalin convertase.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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Although the effects of alcohol and TIQs on the brain appear to be similar to that of enkephalin, that is, they activate opiate receptors, it is probable that other neurotransmitters and other receptors are involved as well.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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The activating enzymes are members of a class called enkephalin convertase.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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Although the effects of alcohol and TIQs on the brain appear to be similar to that of enkephalin, that is, they activate opiate receptors, it is probable that other neurotransmitters and other receptors are involved as well.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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One of the milestones in the history of neuroscience research was the discovery of 'enkephalin' by John Hughes and Hans Kosterlitz.
Media Newswire 2010
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William Frey II, a biochemist at the St Paul-Ramsey Medical Center in Minneapolis, found that tears aren't just salt water; they contain leucine enkephalin, an endorphin that modulates pain, and hormones such as prolactin and adrenocorticotropic hormone, released at times of stress.
Brooke Siler: Stress Relief: Why Crying Supports Emotional Wellness Brooke Siler 2010
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William Frey II, a biochemist at the St Paul-Ramsey Medical Center in Minneapolis, found that tears aren't just salt water; they contain leucine enkephalin, an endorphin that modulates pain, and hormones such as prolactin and adrenocorticotropic hormone, released at times of stress.
Brooke Siler: Stress Relief: Why Crying Supports Emotional Wellness 2010
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Increasing of the enkephalin supply by direct administration of enkephalins reduces voluntary alcohol intake in alcohol-preferring animals.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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