berberine (English, noun)
expansion: berberine (countable and uncountable, plural berberines)
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glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: berberines
tags: plural