Biologically Active Substance
endogenous opiates
Definitions related to endogenous opiates:
  • (endogenous opioid) Family of endogenous compounds, including peptides, which mimic the action of opiates on neurons, lymphocytes, and other cells; involved in pain suppression and other neurobehavioral phenomena; for opiate drugs use OPIATE ALKALOID.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (endogenous opioids) Painkilling substances made by the body.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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