deserpidine
[ dih-sur-pi-deen ]
nounPharmacology.
a purified alkaloid derived from rauwolfia, C32H38N2O8, used as an antihypertensive in mild cases of essential hypertension and also as a major tranquilizer for the symptomatic relief of agitated psychotic states.
Origin of deserpidine
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