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endorphin

/ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
en-dor-phin
IPA
/ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French endorphine, from endo(gène) (“endogenous, produced within”) and morphine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/
  • British English: /ɛnˈdɔːfɪn/

Inflected Forms

endorphins (plural)

Derived Forms

endorphinergic neoendorphin

Rhymes With

morfin

Questions

How do you pronounce endorphin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/.
What does endorphin mean?
Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
Where does endorphin come from?
It is traced to French.

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