Enkephalins resemble morphine and other opiates because they all are able to interact with specific molecular receptors…, the enkephalins providing in-built pain killers (New Scientist).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
keph — keph·a·lin; en·keph·a·lin; … English syllables
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
kephalin — keph·a·lin (kĕfʹə lĭn) n. Variant of cephalin. * * * … Universalium
kephalin — keph·a·lin … English syllables
enkephalin — en·keph·a·lin … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
enkephalin — en·keph·a·lin in kef ə lən, (.)lin n either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur naturally in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors: a) LEUCINE ENKEPHALIN b) METHIONINE ENKEPHALIN compare… … Medical dictionary
Met-enkephalin — Met en·keph·a·lin .met en kef ə lin n METHIONINE ENKEPHALIN * * * met en·keph·a·lin (met″en kefґə lin) see enkephalin … Medical dictionary
enkephalinergic — Relating to nerve cells or fibers that employ an enkephalin as their neurotransmitter. [enkephalin + G. ergon, work] * * * en·keph·a·lin·er·gic .kef ə lə nər jik adj liberating or activated by enkephalins <enkephalinergic neurons> * * *… … Medical dictionary
Leu-enkephalin — Leu en·keph·a·lin .lü en kef ə lən n LEUCINE ENKEPHALIN Each boldface word in the list below is a chiefly British variant of the word to its right in small capitals. leukaemia LEUKEMIA leukaemic LEUKEMIC leukaemid LEUKEMID leukaemogen LEUKEMOGEN… … Medical dictionary
