berberine
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Synonyms: barbering, berberis, bebeerine, ferberite, bebirine, berbamine, berbere, berberich, berberian, verberie, barberini
Antonyms: barbering, berberis, bebeerine, ferberite, bebirine, berbamine, berbere, berberich, berberian, verberie, barberini
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Noun
- {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} Any of a class of [[alkaloid]] C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>19</sub>NO<sub>5</sub> 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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