opiomelanocortin

English

Etymology

From opio- +‎ melano- +‎ cortin.

Noun

opiomelanocortin (countable and uncountable, plural opiomelanocortins)

  1. (biochemistry) A polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones

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