English
enkephalinase
From enkephalin + -ase.
Formed from enkephalin + -ase
Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-l̥ ‘head’
Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́
Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή ‘head’
Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος ‘brain’
English enkephalin
Today it means
noun Any of a class of enzymes that degrade endogenous enkephalin opioid peptides.
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Etymograph / enkephalinase