endorphin
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- noun
- /ɛnˈdɔr.fɪn/
- Specialized
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- When I meditate, I notice a rise in endorphins that helps relieve my stress.
- release of endorphins
- endorphin levels
I mean, you, your endorphins are fired up.
- I mean, you, your endorphins are fired up.
- They give you a nice a nice endorphin rush for sure.
- So flirting is one way to make endorphins go boom.
- You know, you go to the gym to exercise and the endorphins, the chemicals get released.
- And that's why long distance runners have this endorphin addiction, because endorphin is a painkiller.
- That is getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going.
- In other words, when we experience short term or acute stress, the endorphin system is activated.
- And then for a few hours after you have that endorphin and dopamine spike where you feel good.
- I, I get to we all love that endorphin rush.
- When we play, you get norepinephrine, dopamine and endorphins, right?
- The problem is is those things also release the endorphins.
- By the way, I want to mention exercise itself helps you release it twofold, endorphins and serotonin.
Examples
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Laughter releases endorphins, and endorphins make you feel good.
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It actually like increases your endorphins and makes you feel good and happier.
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This is the, this is the endorphin rush I continue to look for.
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I think we can live without the endorphin rush for one night.
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So laughing is a really great way of triggering endorphin release, right?
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When you exercise, you release endorphins, which are chemicals that make you feel happier.
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And that's why long distance runners have this endorphin addiction, because endorphin is a painkiller.
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Your body is being flooded with endorphins to prepare you for the immense physical pain you're about to experience.
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After a good workout, my body is flooded with endorphins, making me feel happier.
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Laughter can significantly boost your endorphins, leading to a better mood.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A chemical made in the brain that reduces pain and makes you feel better
Surface Forms
Morphology
endorphin = morphine (opaque) = en + orphin
The term 'endorphin' is derived from 'endogenous morphine', but this connection is not transparent to learners without specialized knowledge.
Etymology
Endorphin comes from the parts endo- meaning 'within' and morphine, the strong pain medicine, so the word basically means 'morphine made inside the body'. That's why endorphins act like natural painkillers and make you feel good.