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berberine.

Any of a class of alkaloid C₂₀H₁₉NO₅ originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, goldthread, and other plants. It is used in medicine especially for its antimicrobial properties.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/General-American/ˈbɝ.bə.ɹɪn/General-American
  1. Any of a class of alkaloid C₂₀H₁₉NO₅ originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, goldthread, and other plants. It is used in medicine especially for its antimicrobial properties.

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From berberis + -ine.

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