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de•ser•pi•dine
Pronunciation: (di-sûr'pi-dēn"), [key]—
n. Pharm.
a purified alkaloid derived from rauwolfia, C
32H
38N
2O
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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