Berberine
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Berberine is a noun meaning (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.
Meaning
(biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.
Word Forms
- berberines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alkaloid, epiberberine, berbine, protoberberine, tetrahydroberberastine, palmatine.
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