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Definition 2024

endorphin

endorphin

English

Noun

endorphin ‎(plural endorphins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.

Translations

any of a group of peptide hormones

Catalan: endorfina f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 腦內啡, 脑内啡 ‎(nǎonèifēi), 安多芬 ‎(ānduōfēn), 內啡呔, 内啡呔 ‎(nèifēidāi)
Czech: endorfin (cs) m
Finnish: endorfiini
French: endorphine (fr) f

German: Endorphin n
Greek: ενδορφίνη f ‎(endorfíni)
Italian: endorfina (it) f
Japanese: エンドルフィン ‎(endorufin)
Maori: taiaki whakahari
Polish: endorfina (pl) f
Portuguese: endorfina f
Russian: эндорфи́н (ru) m ‎(endorfín)
Spanish: endorfina (es) f
Swedish: endorfin n