beta-endorphin

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

be·ta-en·dor·phin

[bey-tuh-en-dawr-fin or, especially Brit., bee-]
noun
a potent endorphin released by the anterior pituitary gland in response to pain, trauma, exercise, or other forms of stress.

Origin:
1975–80
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Beta-endorphin has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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beta-endorphin n.
An endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that is a potent pain suppressant.

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