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dermorphins

dermorphins is the plural of dermorphin.

Meaning of dermorphin

Noun

dermorphin (countable and uncountable, plural dermorphins)

  1. A heptapeptide first isolated from the skin of South American frogs, and sometimes used illicitly to enhance the performance of racehorses.
    • BSA showed a clear liver distribution, while dermorphin was mainly distributed in the duodenum, followed by the liver, 15 min after i.v. injection.2015 November 5, “Quorum Sensing Peptides Selectively Penetrate the Blood-Brain Barrier”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about dermorphins

What is dermorphins the plural of?
Dermorphins is the plural of dermorphin.

Words near dermorphins in the dictionary

  1. dermopterans
  2. dermopterotic
  3. dermopterotics
  4. dermorexia
  5. dermorphin
  6. dermorphins
  7. dermoscope
  8. dermoscopes
  9. dermoscopic
  10. dermoscopically
  11. dermoscopist

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