bebeerine

English

Alternative forms

• bebirine
• bibirine

Etymology

bibiru +‎ -ine

Noun

bebeerine (countable and uncountable, plural bebeerines)

1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in the bark of the bibiru (Chlorocardium rodiei). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine.

References

• “bebeerine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.