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beta–endorphin
noun be·ta–en·dor·phin \-en-ˈdȯr-fən\
Definition of BETA-ENDORPHIN
: an endorphin of the pituitary gland having a much greater analgesic potency than morphine
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First Known Use of BETA-ENDORPHIN
1976
Medical Dictionary
beta–endorphin
noun be·ta–en·dor·phin
Medical Definition of BETA–ENDORPHIN
: an endorphin of the pituitary gland with much greater analgesic potency than morphine that occurs free and as the terminal sequence of 31 amino acids in the polypeptide chain of beta-lipotropin
Variants of BETA–ENDORPHIN
be·ta–en·dor·phin or β–endorphin \ˌbāt-ə-en-ˈdȯr-fən, chiefly British ˌbē-tə-\
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