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From Met + enkephalin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in many parts of the animal and human body; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being leuenkephalin) Full definition →
From Met + enkephalin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.