endorphin

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One of several peptides (including the enkephalins) that activates the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect; literally, endogenous morphine-like substance.
See also: enkephalin
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 865 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'endorphin' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11754 RIS BibTex EndNote
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