RESERPINE


Meaning of RESERPINE in English

n. an alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Rauwolfia, used as a tranquillizer and in the treatment of hypertension.

Etymology: G Reserpin f. mod.L Rauwolfia (f. L. Rauwolf, Ger. botanist d. 1596) serpentina

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.