bebeerine


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bebeerine

(bəˈbɪəriːn; -rɪn)
n
(Plants) an alkaloid, resembling quinine, obtained from the bark of the greenheart and other plants
[C19: from German Bebeerin; see bebeeru, -ine2]
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