berberines

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A form of berberine — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of berberine
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