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met-enkephalin

met-enkephalin noun: one of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.

Noun

met-enkephalin (uncountable)

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

Forms of met-enkephalin

alternative formmetenkephalin

Questions about met-enkephalin

What does met-enkephalin mean?
Met-enkephalin means one of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.
What part of speech is met-enkephalin?
Met-enkephalin is a noun.

Words near met-enkephalin in the dictionary

  1. met someone where they were
  2. met tet
  3. met up
  4. met with
  5. met-
  6. met-enkephalin
  7. met-wand
  8. met-wands
  9. met.
  10. meta
  11. meta bias

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