Etymology

enkephalin

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Today it means: Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐγκέφαλος“brain”
  2. English todayenkephalin

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐγκέφαλος all →

telencephalonencephalo-encephalon

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