- leuenkephalin
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An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in the brains of many animals, including humans; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being metenkephalin).
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metenkephalin — noun 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) Syn: OGF, opioid growth factor … Wiktionary
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