reserpine
Meaning
A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/
Etymology
From translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) + -ine.
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