beta-endorphin

[ bey-tuh-en-dawr-fin or, especially British, bee- ]

noun
  1. a potent endorphin released by the anterior pituitary gland in response to pain, trauma, exercise, or other forms of stress.

Origin of beta-endorphin

1
First recorded in 1975–80

Words Nearby beta-endorphin

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