BERBERINE


Meaning of BERBERINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbər-bə-ˌrēn ]

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

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