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berberine

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ber·ber·ine  (bûrb-rn)
n.
A bitter-tasting yellow alkaloid, C20H19NO5, obtained from several plants such as goldenseal and having medical uses as an antipyretic and antibacterial agent.
[New Latin Berberis, barberry genus (from Medieval Latin berberis, barberry) + -ine.]
berberine [ˈbɜːbəˌriːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C20H19NO5
[from German Berberin, from New Latin berberis barberry]


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