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deserpidine
[ dih-sur-pi-deen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a purified alkaloid derived from rauwolfia, C 32 H 38 N 2 O 8 , used as an antihypertensive in mild cases of essential hypertension and also as a major tranquilizer for the symptomatic relief of agitated psychotic states.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deserpidine1
Perhaps d(i)- 1 + (r)eserp(ine) + -idine suffix of derivative compounds
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