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Meaning of endorphin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɛnˈdɔːfɪn/

Definitions

Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.

Equivalents

Čeština endorfin
Deutsch Endorphin
Ελληνικά ενδορφίνη
Español endorfina
Suomi endorfiini
Français endorphine
Italiano endorfina
Polski endorfina
Português endorfina
Русский эндорфи́н
Svenska endorfin

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.

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