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berberine

UK/ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/US/ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/

berberine noun: 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.

Noun

berberine (countable and uncountable, plural berberines)

  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.

Forms of berberine

pluralberberines

Origin of berberine

From berberis + -ine.

Words formed from berberine

Questions about berberine

What does berberine mean?
Berberine means 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.
What part of speech is berberine?
Berberine is a noun.
How do you pronounce berberine?
Berberine is pronounced /ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of berberine?
The plural of berberine is berberines.

Words near berberine in the dictionary

  1. Berberians
  2. Berberich
  3. Berberiches
  4. berberidaceous
  5. berberin
  6. berberine
  7. berberines
  8. berberis
  9. berberises
  10. Berberism
  11. Berberisms

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