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1. (n.) betaine
a colorless crystalline alkaloid, C
Etymology: (1875–80; < L bētabeet+ -ine2)
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1. (noun) betaine
a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
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1. (noun) betaine
a nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beet-root molasses and its residues, from which it is extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- called also lycine and oxyneurine. It has a sweetish taste
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1. betaine
A naturally occurring compound that has been of interest for its role in osmoregulation. As a drug, betaine hydrochloride has been used as a source of hydrochloric acid in the treatment of hypochlorhydria. Betaine has also been used in the treatment of liver disorders, for hyperkalemia, for homocystinuria, and for gastrointestinal disturbances. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1341)
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