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berberines

berberines is the plural of berberine.

Meaning of berberine

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.

Questions about berberines

What is berberines the plural of?
Berberines is the plural of berberine.

Words near berberines in the dictionary

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

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