"berberine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/ [General-American] Forms: berberines [plural]
Etymology: From berberis + -ine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|berberis|-ine}} berberis + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} berberine (countable and uncountable, plural berberines)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: berberine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alkaloids, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (Translations): 小檗鹼 (Chinese Mandarin), 小檗碱 (xiǎobòjiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 小檗硷 (xiǎobòjiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 黃連素 (Chinese Mandarin), 黄连素 (huángliánsù) (Chinese Mandarin), berberiini (Finnish), ベルベリン (beruberin) (Japanese), бербери́н (berberín) [masculine] (Russian)

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