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enkephalin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
enkephalin
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) + -in.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

enkephalins (plural)

Derived Forms

enkephalinase enkephalinergic leuenkephalin metenkephalin proenkephalin

Phrases

met-enkephalin

Questions

What does enkephalin mean?
Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects
Where does enkephalin come from?
From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) + -in.

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