berberine

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/
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/ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/ · /ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/ · /ˈbɝ.bə.ɹɪn/

Definition of berberine

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

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Etymology

From berberis + -ine.

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