berberine

ber·be·rine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bur-buh-reen]
- /ˈbɜr bəˌrin/
- /bˈɜːbərˌiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-buh-reen]
- /ˈbɜr bəˌrin/

Definitions of berberine word

noun berberine a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C20H19NO5 3
noun berberine a bitter, yellow alkaloid, C20H17NO4·6H2O 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 3
noun berberine a white or yellow, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid, C 20 H 19 NO 5 , derived from barberry or goldenseal, used as an antipyrotic, antibacterial, and stomachic. 1
noun berberine (organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloid originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants. 0

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Origin of berberine

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Berberine

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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