opiomelanocortin

opiomelanocortin definition - medical

o·pi·o·mel·a·no·cor·tin (ōˌpē-ō-mĕlˌə-nō-kôrˈtn)

noun
A linear polypeptide of the pituitary gland that contains the nucleotide sequences of endorphins and various pituitary hormones.

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