dermorphin

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noun

A heptapeptide first isolated from the skin of South American frogs, and sometimes used illicitly to enhance the performance of racehorses.

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Meanings

noundermorphin (countable and uncountable, plural dermorphins)

plural dermorphins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA 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

Origin

See dermo- and -in.

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APA

dermorphin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermorphin

MLA

“dermorphin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermorphin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermorphin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermorphin.

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