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endorphin
 
SYLLABICATION:en·dor·phin
PRONUNCIATION:  n-dôrfn
NOUN: Any of a group of peptide hormones that bind to opiate receptors and are found mainly in the brain. Endorphins reduce the sensation of pain and affect emotions.
ETYMOLOGY: endo(genous) + (mo)rphin(e).
 
 
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