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Berberine

Ber′ber-ine

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Noun.
(Chem.)
An alkaloid obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants.

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berberine

berberine

English

Noun

berberine (plural berberines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloid originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, goldthread, and other plants.

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