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squalamine

Pronunciation: /ˈskweɪləmiːn/
Definition of squalamine

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a compound of the steroid type found in sharks, which has antibiotic properties.

Origin:

1990s: from Latin squalus (denoting a kind of marine fish and used as a rare term in English for 'shark') + amine

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