berberine

ber·ber·ine

 (bûr′bə-rēn′)

n.

A bitter, yellow alkaloid, C₂₀H₁₉NO₅, obtained from several plants such as goldenseal and having medical uses as an antipyretic and antibacterial agent.

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[New Latin Berberis, barberry genus (from Medieval Latin berberis, barberry) + -ine.]

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berberine

(ˈbɜːbəˌriːn)

n

(Plants) a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C20H19NO5

[C19: from German Berberin, from New Latin berberis barberry]

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ber•be•rine

(ˈbɜr bəˌrin)

n.

a white or yellow, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid, C₂₀H₁₉NO₅, derived from barberry or goldenseal and used for treating burns and as an antibacterial agent and stomachic.

[1860–65; < New Latin Berber(is) the barberry genus]

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