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BEBEERINE
Noun
bebeerine (countable and uncountable, plural bebeerines)
(organic compound) An alkaloid found in the bark of the Chlorocardium rodiei. It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*bee"rine, or Be*bi"rine, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid got from the bark of the bebeeru, or green heart of Guiana (Nectandra Rodioei). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine. [Written also bibirine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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