beta-endorphin
[ bey-tuh-en-dawr-fin or, especially British, bee- ]
noun
a potent endorphin released by the anterior pituitary gland in response to pain, trauma, exercise, or other forms of stress.
Origin of beta-endorphin
1First recorded in 1975–80
Words Nearby beta-endorphin
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