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reserpine

re·ser·pine

UK/ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/ US/ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/ uncommon

noun

1.

antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)

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From Translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) + English -ine.

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