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berberine

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

Françaisberbérine
Русскийбербери́н
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CEFR level

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