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Definition: bibirine
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 a
substitute for quinine. [Written also
bibirine.]
[1913 Webster]