noun · countable / uncountable · rare

berberine

berberine · berberines

берберин

Any of a class of alkaloid C₂₀H₁₉NO₅ originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow…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.

UK/ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/US/ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/

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(countable, uncountable)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.
бербери́нberberín