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US
/ɛnˈdɔɹfɪn/
]
[ UK /ɛndˈɔːfɪn/ ]
[ UK /ɛndˈɔːfɪn/ ]
NOUN
- a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
How To Use endorphin In A Sentence
- When Harry's turned on, his adrenaline flows and the endorphins pump, and he feels alive instead of dead.
- Extra endorphins would help endurance athletes to hurdle the pain barrier. Times, Sunday Times
- As you move around the rink, chemicals called endorphins will be released into your blood stream. The Sun
- Maybe it's hormones or endorphins or something but it really did feel good. Times, Sunday Times
- (Of course the endorphin rush from the large amount of caspaicin in the chili peppers didn't hurt either!) Archive 2008-04-01
- Your endorphins don't really kick in until you've been exercising aerobically for 30 minutes.
- Dance classes release endorphins and encourage interaction - and that social aspect keeps people coming back. Times, Sunday Times
- It releases endorphins, natural feel-good chemicals that fight pain. The Sun
- I feel it come loose and, giddy with adrenaline, endorphins, and joy, I bring my hands up to my face and start threading the laces out of my eyelids, wincing when they scratch my eyes.
- When you push yourself, your body makes endorphins which give you a natural high.