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Vinony

berberine

noun

  1. quaternary ammonium cation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/ / /ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/ / /ˈbɝ.bə.ɹɪn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English berberis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English berberine From berberis + -ine.

  1. 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.