reserpine

reserpine

See also: réserpine

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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.

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    Noun

    reserpine (countable and uncountable, plural reserpines)

    1. (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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