reserpine
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See also: réserpine
English
Etymology
From translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/
Noun
reserpine (countable and uncountable, plural reserpines)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) 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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References
- “reserpine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “reserpine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.