Meanings
nounreserpine (countable and uncountable, plural reserpines)
plural reserpines
- countableuncountablechemistryA compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounantihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
Similar
RaudixinRau-SedSandrilSerpasil
Broader
antihypertensiveantihypertensive drug
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) + English -ine.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French réserpine
- réserpinealkaloid
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APA
reserpine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserpine
MLA
“reserpine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserpine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reserpine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserpine.
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