reserpine

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)

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.

Derived terms

• -serpine

Translations

alkaloid

• French: réserpine (fr) f

References

• “reserpine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “reserpine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.