"dermorphin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dermorphins [plural]
Etymology: See dermo- and -in. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dermorphin (countable and uncountable, plural dermorphins)
  1. (biochemistry) A heptapeptide first isolated from the skin of South American frogs, and sometimes used illicitly to enhance the performance of racehorses. Wikipedia link: dermorphin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

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