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Definition: BEBEERINE

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Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Bebirine": 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Bebeerine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: BEBEERINE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Bebirine": 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "BEBEERINE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)