1) Alkaloid 2) Dogbane
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1) Rauvolfia 2) Snakewood
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A genus of the apocynaceae or dogbane family of tropical trees and shrubs containing alkaloids. These alkaloids have been used as tranquillisers and antihypertensive agents. Reserpine is derived from r. Serpentina. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(rou-wool´fe-ә) any member of the genus Rauwolfia, tropical trees and shrubs. the dried root, or extract of the dried root, of one of these plants. rauwolfia serpentina the dried root of Rauwolfia serpentina, sometimes with fragments of rhizome and other parts, used as...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: row-wūl′fē-ă, raw-, rah- Definitions: 1. A genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Apocynaceae). The powdered whole root of Rauwolfia serpentina contains alkaloids that produce a sedative-antihypertensive-bradycardiac action; approximately 50% of the total activity is due to reserpine. &nb...
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n] - any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina 2. [n] - any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers
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rauvolfia noun any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives
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