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Meaning of berberine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈbɜː.bə.ɹiːn/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Suomi berberiini
日本語 ベルベリン
Русский бербери́н

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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