bebeerine
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Bebeerine — Be*bee rine, or Bebirine Be*bi rine (b[ e]*b[=e] r[i^]n or r[=e]n), n. (Chem.) An alkaloid got from the bark of the bebeeru, or green heart of Guiana ({Nectandra Rodi[oe]i}). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bebeerine — [bi bē′rēn΄, bi bē′rin] n. [< BEBEERU + INE3] an antimalarial, alkaloid drug, C36H38N2O6, similar to quinine, obtained from the bark of the bebeeru tree … English World dictionary
bebeerine — Buxine Bux ine, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the {Buxus sempervirens}, or common box tree. It is identical with {bebeerine}; called also {buxina}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bebeerine — /beuh bear een, in, beb ee euh reen /, n. Pharm. an alkaloid resembling quinine, obtained from the bark of the greenheart and other plants. [1850 55; < G Bebeerin, equiv. to Bebeer(ubaum) bebeeru tree + in INE2] * * * … Universalium
bebeerine — n. alkaloid obtained from plants … English contemporary dictionary
bebeerine — be·bee·rine … English syllables
bebeerine — /bəˈbɪərin/ (say buh bearreen), / raɪn/ (say ruyn) noun an alkaloid resembling quinine, obtained from the bark of the greenheart and other plants. {bebeer(u) + ine2} …
bebeerine — n. bibirine … Dictionary of difficult words
bebeerine — … Useful english dictionary
Bebirine — Bebeerine Be*bee rine, or Bebirine Be*bi rine (b[ e]*b[=e] r[i^]n or r[=e]n), n. (Chem.) An alkaloid got from the bark of the bebeeru, or green heart of Guiana ({Nectandra Rodi[oe]i}). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
