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endorphin

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·dor·phin /enˈdɔːfɪn $ -ˈdɔːr-/ noun [countable usually plural]  a chemical produced by your body that reduces pain and can make you feel happier 内啡肽〔一种体内生成的化学物质,能止痛并让人产生快感〕
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endorphinNaltrexone keeps heroin from activating endorphin receptors, without activating them itself.They may also enhance endorphin release.
Origin endorphin (1900-2000) endo- ( → ENDOCRINE) + morphine
en·dor·phin nounChineseSyllable
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endorphin
endorphin /enˈdɔːfɪn $ -ˈdɔːr-/ noun [countable usually plural]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: endo- ( endocrine) + morphine
a chemical produced by your body that reduces pain and can make you feel happier


en·dor·phinBrE /enˈdɔːfɪn/ 🔊NAmE /enˈdɔːrfɪn/ 🔊 noun (biology 生物) a hormone produced in the brain that reduces the feeling of pain 内啡肽(内分泌激素,有镇痛作用)