endorphin
Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as…Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
» Laughing triggers the release of endorphins.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
Endorphin
эндорфи́нendorfín
- a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
Examples
4 sentencesLaughing triggers the release of endorphins.
Laughter triggers the release of endorphins.
Endorphins are natural analgesics.
ruЭндорфины являются природными анальгетиками. — Selena777
When the body is touched, receptors in the skin send messages to the brain causing the release of chemicals such as endorphins.
ruКогда к телу прикасаются, рецепторы в коже отправляют сообщения в мозг, в результате чего происходит выброс таких химических соединений, как эндорфины. — odexed
deWenn der Körper berührt wird, schicken Rezeptoren in der Haut Nachrichten zum Gehirn und verursachen die Ausschüttung von chemischen Stoffen wie Endorphinen. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French endorphine, from endo(gène) (“endogenous, produced within”) and morphBorrowed from French endorphine, from endo(gène) (“endogenous, produced within”) and morphine.
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Forms
plural: endorphins| Singular | endorphin |
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