noun Etymology: German Berberin, from New Latin berberis Date: circa 1847 a bitter crystalline yellow alkaloid C 20 H 19 NO 5 obtained from the roots of various plants (as barberry) and used in medicine especially for its antimicrobial properties
BERBERINE
Meaning of BERBERINE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012