Endorphinergic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Endorphinergic is an adjective meaning (biochemistry) Produced or activated by an endorphin.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Produced or activated by an endorphin.
Example Sentences
The opiate antagonist naloxone blocks both stimulation-produced analgesia from brain stimulation and analgesia from stimulation of acupuncture points, thus suggesting that a descending pain system able to inhibit pain perception can be associated with the endorphinergic pathway in the brain and spinal cord.
Related Words
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