Endorphin
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /É›nˈdÉ”Ëfɪn/
- US IPA: /ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/
- Rhymes: -É”Ë(ɹ)fɪn
Origin
From French endorphine, from endo(gène) ‘endogenous’ + (mo)rphine ‘morphine’.
Full definition of endorphin
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.