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res•er•pine



Pronunciation: (res'ur-pin, -pēn", ru-sûr'pin, -pēn), [key]
—n. Pharm.
an alkaloid, C33H40N2O9, obtained from the root of the rauwolfia, Rauwolfia serpentina, used in the treatment of hypertension.

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