endorphin

[US]/en'dɔːfɪn/
[UK]/ɛn'dɔrfɪn/
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n. Endorphin (a naturally produced pain-relieving hormone in the body)
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Endorphin blockers such as naltrexone can be used to reduce addiction to licking, or endorphin substitutes such as hydrocodone may decrease the urge to lick.

Objective To evaluate the effects of patient-controlled epidural analgesia on serum β-endorphin (β-EP) and substance P (SP) in lumbar radiculalgia.

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