Meaning Of The Word Berberine

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berberine in American English
a bitter, yellow alkaloid, C20H17NO4·6H2 O or C20H19NO5·6H2O, obtained from barberry and other plants: it is used as a dye and as a drug in treating malaria, fever, or skin ulcers
noun: a white or yellow, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid, C20H19NO5, derived from barberry or goldenseal, used as an antipyrotic, antibacterial, and stomachic

berberine in British English
noun: a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C20 H19NO5

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