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reserpine

noun

  1. chemical compound
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/ / /ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English reserpine From Translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) + English -ine.

  1. A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension.