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beta-endorphin
[ bey-tuh-en-dawr-finor, especially British, bee- ]
noun
- a potent endorphin released by the anterior pituitary gland in response to pain, trauma, exercise, or other forms of stress.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of beta-endorphin1
First recorded in 1975–80
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