BEBIRINE
\bɪbˈɪɹiːn], \bɪbˈɪɹiːn], \b_ɪ_b_ˈɪ_ɹ_iː_n]\
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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.
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