ber|ber|ine

ber|ber|ine
ber|ber|ine «BUR buh reen, -buhr ihn», noun.
a yellow, crystalline alkaloid obtained from the barberry and various other plants. It has a bitter taste and has been used against fever and malaria and externally as a dressing for ulcers. Formula: C20H19NO5
[< Medieval Latin berberis barberry + English -ine2]

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