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Meaning of opiorphin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A painkilling chemical compound first isolated from human saliva.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Our saliva contains one painkiller that is stronger than morphine. It is called opiorphin, and was only discovered in 2006.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

opipramol OPIs opisometer opisthaptor opisthenar opisthion

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