berberine
English
Etymology
From berberis + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/
Noun
berberine (countable and uncountable, plural berberines)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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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References
- “berberine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “berberine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary