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exorphin

exorphin noun: any compound, formed outside of the brain, that interacts with opiate receptors; especially any of a range of peptides, formed during the metabolism of gluten, that are thought to disrupt brain function in autistic children.

Noun

exorphin (plural exorphins)

  1. Any compound, formed outside of the brain, that interacts with opiate receptors; especially any of a range of peptides, formed during the metabolism of gluten, that are thought to disrupt brain function in autistic children.

Forms of exorphin

pluralexorphins

Questions about exorphin

What does exorphin mean?
Exorphin means any compound, formed outside of the brain, that interacts with opiate receptors; especially any of a range of peptides, formed during the metabolism of gluten, that are thought to disrupt brain function in autistic children.
What part of speech is exorphin?
Exorphin is a noun.
What is the plural of exorphin?
The plural of exorphin is exorphins.

Words near exorphin in the dictionary

  1. exornate
  2. exornation
  3. exornations
  4. exorotation
  5. exorotations
  6. exorphin
  7. exorphine
  8. exorphines
  9. exorphins
  10. exors
  11. exorsexism

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