URIs in cats have many causes and symptoms. Our resident vet explains the condition. I recently received the following question on cat health from a visitor to my website: My cat has a slight watery discharge from her right eye and it sometimes âcatchesâ dirt as it slides down her nose. I was just wondering if she has an upper respiratory infection and if so, what can I do about it. She doesnât seem to have any other problems at present. Occasionally, I wipe her eye with a warm washcloth.
Definition of ENDORPHIN. : any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin) found especially in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some pharmacological effects (as pain relief) like those of opiates; specifically: beta-endorphin.ADVERTISEMENT. any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin) found especially in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some pharmacological effects (as pain relief) like those of opiates; specifically: beta-endorphin. ADVERTISEMENT.
endorphin (endogenous morphine) Naturally occurring peptide neurotransmitter found in the pituitary gland that has similar pain-relieving effects as morphine and other derivatives of opium. Endorphins block the sensation of pain by binding to pain-receptor sites.ndorphins (ÄndorÂ´fÄ¬nz) , fÄ­nz neurotransmitters found in the brain that have-pain relieving properties similar to. Morphine there are three major types of: endorphins beta, endorpins found primarily in the pituitary; gland and enkephalins and, dynorphin both distributed throughout the nervous. system