bebirine

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bebirine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]