beta-endorphin

be·ta–en·dor·phin

noun

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-\