黄连素 / 黃連素

huáng​lián​sù

berberine

An antibacterial alkaloid extracted from plants like [[黄连|黃連|huang2 lian2]], used to treat dysentery and infections; the common name for berberine.

黄连 (literal) → 黄连/黃連 · huáng​lián · Chinese goldthread 素 (bound) → 素 · sù · element

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM