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exorphine

exorphine is the alternative spelling of exorphin.

Meaning of exorphin

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 exorphine

pluralexorphines

Questions about exorphine

What is exorphine the alternative spelling of?
Exorphine is the alternative spelling of exorphin.

Words near exorphine in the dictionary

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

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