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reserpine

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛsəpɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(res′ər pin, -pēn′, rə sûr′pin, -pēn)

res•er•pine (res′ər pin, -pēn′, rə sûr′pin, -pēn),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]

Drugsan alkaloid, C₃₃H₄₀N₂O₉, obtained from the root of the rauwolfia, Rauwolfia serpentina, used in the treatment of hypertension.

Neo-Latin Rauwolfia serpentina (Rauwolfia Rauwolfia + Late Latin serpentīna, feminine of serpentīnus serpentine)) + German -in -ine²
German Reserpin, equivalent. to reserp- (probably irregularly
1950–55

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reserpine /ˈrɛsəpɪn/ n

an insoluble alkaloid, extracted from the roots of the plant Rauwolfia serpentina, used medicinally to lower blood pressure and as a sedative and tranquillizer. Its main adverse effect is mental depression. Formula: C₃₃H₄₀N₂O₉

Etymology: 20th Century: from German Reserpin, probably from the New Latin name of the plant

'reserpine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

rauwolfia - Serpasil - snakeroot

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