Term: reserpine
IPA: ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn, ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn

{{also|réserpine}}
==English==
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|mul:Rauvolfia serpentina<alt:R(auvolfia) serp(entina)>|-ine|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|organic compound|pharmaceutical drug}} A compound of the [[alkaloid]] class obtained from {{vern|Indian snakeroot}} ({{taxlink|Rauvolfia serpentina|species}}) and other plants and used in the treatment of [[hypertension]].

====Derive