berberine
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berberine
- /ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/ UK
- /ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/ US
- /ˈbɝ.bə.ɹɪn/ US
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From berberis + -ine.
noun berberines
- 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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Talk about this word "berberine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/berberine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. berberine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/berberine "berberine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/berberine.
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@misc{berberine_2026,
title = {berberine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/berberine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
