endorphin: Meaning and Definition of

en•dor•phin

Pronunciation: (en-dôr'fin), [key]
— n.
  1. any of a group of peptides occurring in the brain and other tissues of vertebrates, and resembling opiates, that react with the brain's opiate receptors to raise the pain threshold.
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