cyclopamine
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Cyclopamine.svg/220px-Cyclopamine.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From cyclops + -amine. So called for its ability to induce cyclopia in certain animals.
Noun
[edit]cyclopamine (uncountable)
- A naturally-occurring alkaloid that belongs to the group of steroidal jerveratrum alkaloids and has the molecular formula C27H41NO2.
Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with ciclopramine.