berberine

[ bur-buh-reen ]
/ ˈbɜr bəˌrin /

noun Pharmacology.

a white or yellow, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid, C20H19NO5, derived from barberry or goldenseal, used as an antipyrotic, antibacterial, and stomachic.

Origin of berberine

1860–65; < New Latin Berber(is) (see berberidaceous) + -ine1

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British Dictionary definitions for berberine

berberine
/ (ˈbɜːbəˌriːn) /

noun

a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C 20 H 19 NO 5

Word Origin for berberine

C19: from German Berberin, from New Latin berberis barberry

Medical definitions for berberine

berberine
[ bûrbə-rēn′ ]

n.

A bitter-tasting yellow plant alkaloid used as an antipyretic and antibacterial agent.