reserpine
[ res-er-pin, -peen, ruh-sur-pin, -peen ]
/ ˈrɛs ər pɪn, -ˌpin, rəˈsɜr pɪn, -pin /
noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C33H40N2O9, obtained from the root of the rauwolfia, Rauwolfia serpentina, used in the treatment of hypertension.
Origin of reserpine
1950–55; < German
Reserpin, equivalent to
reserp- (probably irregular < New Latin
Rauwolfia serpentina (
Rauwolfia
rauwolfia + Late Latin
serpentīna, feminine of
serpentīnus
serpentine1)) + German
-in
-ine2
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British Dictionary definitions for reserpine
reserpine
/ (ˈrɛsəpɪn) /
noun
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: C 33 H 40 N 2 O 9
Word Origin for reserpine
C20: from German
Reserpin, probably from the New Latin name of the plant