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beta-endorphin

be·ta-en·dor·phin
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-tuh-en-dawr-fin or, esp. British, bee-]
    • /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- en-ˈdȯr-fən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-tuh-en-dawr-fin or, esp. British, bee-]
    • /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- en-ˈdȯr-fən/

Definition of beta-endorphin word

  • noun beta-endorphin a potent endorphin released by the anterior pituitary gland in response to pain, trauma, exercise, or other forms of stress. 1

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Origin of beta-endorphin

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Beta-endorphin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beta-endorphin popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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