berberine

名词 n.
/ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/    /ˈbɝ.bəˌɹin/|/ˈbɝ.bə.ɹɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. countable,uncountable

词形变化

berberines plural

词源

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.
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