berberine
[ bur-buh-reen ]
/ ˈbɜr bəˌrin /
noun Pharmacology.
a white or yellow, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid, C20H19NO5, derived from barberry or goldenseal, used as an antipyrotic, antibacterial, and stomachic.
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Origin of berberine
Words nearby berberine
berate, Berber, Berbera, berbere, berberidaceous, berberine, berberis, Berbice, berbice chair, berceuse, Berchta
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Example sentences from the Web for berberine
It differs from paricine in its proportion of hydrogen, and from berberine in containing more carbon.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de TaveraBut this similarity only holds in the north, and is now shown to be due to Berberine immigration into Kordofan.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane"I have never had any real trouble with them," she continued with a little gesture of pride towards the disappearing Berberine.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert ParkerThe inner bark and roots yield a fine yellow dye (berberine).
British Dictionary definitions for berberine
berberine
/ (ˈbɜːbəˌriːn) /
noun
a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C 20 H 19 NO 5
Word Origin for berberine
C19: from German Berberin, from New Latin berberis barberry
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Medical definitions for berberine
berberine
[ bûr′bə-rēn′ ]
n.
A bitter-tasting yellow plant alkaloid used as an antipyretic and antibacterial agent.
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