Natural Painkiller Found in the Brain

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from New York, New York!, Group 366, Puzzle 5 (Brooklyn Bridge).

Question is: Natural Painkiller Found in the Brain

and the answer is: ENDORPHIN

Word Meaning:

ENDORPHIN — (biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.

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