HyperDic: beta_endorphin

English > 1 sense of the expression beta endorphin:
NOUNsubstancebeta endorphinan endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain
English > beta endorphin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain.
BroaderendorphinA neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties

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