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neoendorphin

neoendorphin noun: any of a class of naturally-occurring opioid peptides derived from the proteolytic cleavage of prodynorphin.

Noun

neoendorphin (plural neoendorphins)

  1. Any of a class of naturally-occurring opioid peptides derived from the proteolytic cleavage of prodynorphin.

Forms of neoendorphin

pluralneoendorphins

Origin of neoendorphin

From neo- + endorphin.

Questions about neoendorphin

What does neoendorphin mean?
Neoendorphin means any of a class of naturally-occurring opioid peptides derived from the proteolytic cleavage of prodynorphin.
What part of speech is neoendorphin?
Neoendorphin is a noun.
What is the plural of neoendorphin?
The plural of neoendorphin is neoendorphins.

Words near neoendorphin in the dictionary

  1. neoendemic
  2. neoendemics
  3. neoendemism
  4. neoendemisms
  5. neoendocrine
  6. neoendorphin
  7. neoendorphins
  8. neoendothelialisation
  9. neoendothelialization
  10. neoendothelium
  11. neoenzyme

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