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reserpineOne entry found. Main Entry: re·ser·pine Pronunciation: \ri-ˈsər-ˌpēn, -pən\ Function: noun Etymology: German Reserpin, probably irregular from New Latin Rauwolfia serpentina, a species of rauwolfia Date: 1952 : an alkaloid C33H40N2O9 extracted especially from the root of rauwolfias and used as a tranquilizer especially in psychotic states (as schizophrenia) and as an antihypertensive
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