endorphin
Definitions
Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
Equivalents
Examples
“The explanation for the depression-reducing effects of exercise that clearly has been the most popular with the media is the endorphin hypothesis (see⟳ Hoffmann, 1997), which has also been discussed as a possible explanation in nearly every exercise-depression literature review⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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