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reserpine.

A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension.

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noun/ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/General-American
  1. A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension.

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Where this word comes from

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

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