-serpine

UK/ˈsɜː.piːn/US/ˈsɝːˌpiːn/

suffix

Used to form names of derivatives of Rauwolfia alkaloids.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of derivatives of Rauwolfia alkaloids.

Origin

From reserpine.

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Cite this entry
APA

-serpine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-serpine

MLA

“-serpine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-serpine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-serpine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-serpine.

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