met-enkephalin

noun

One of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.

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nounmet-enkephalin (uncountable)

alternative metenkephalin

  1. uncountablebiochemistryOne of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.
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