berberine

== English == === Etymology === From berberis +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/, /ˈbɝ.bə.ɹɪn/ === Noun === berberine (countable and uncountable, plural berberines) (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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “berberine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “berberine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.