Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [met]
- /mɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [met]
- /mɛt/
Definition of metenkephalin word
- noun metenkephalin either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu. 1
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Origin of metenkephalin
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
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Parts of speech for Metenkephalin
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metenkephalin popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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