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reserpine
[ res-er-pin, -peen, ruh-sur-pin, -peen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- an alkaloid, C 3 3 H 4 0 N 2 O 9 , obtained from the root of the rauwolfia, Rauwolfia serpentina, used in the treatment of hypertension.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reserpine1
1950–55; < German Reserpin, equivalent to reserp- (probably irregular < New Latin Rauwolfia serpentina ( Rauwolfia rauwolfia + Late Latin serpentīna, feminine of serpentīnus serpentine 1 )) + German -in -ine 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reserpine1
C20: from German Reserpin , probably from the New Latin name of the plant
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