endorphin

[US]/en'dɔːfɪn/
[UK]/ɛn'dɔrfɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Endorfine (een van nature geproduceerd pijnstillend hormoon in het lichaam)
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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.

Endorfinblokkers zoals naltrexone kunnen worden gebruikt om verslavingen aan likken te verminderen, of endorfinsubstituten zoals hydrocodon kunnen de drang om te likken verminderen.

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

Doel: Het evalueren van de effecten van door de patiënt gecontroleerde epidurale pijnstilling op serum β-endorfine (β-EP) en stof P (SP) bij lumbale radiculopathie.

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