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rauwolfiaenUK
rau·wol·fi·a R0058100 (rou-wo͝ol′fē-ə, rô-)n. Any of various tropical trees and shrubs of the genus Rauvolfia, especially R. serpentina, of South and Southeast Asia, the root of which is the source of alkaloid drugs such as reserpine.
[Variant of New Latin Rauvolfia, genus name, after Leonhard Rauwolf (1535-1596), German botanist.]rauwolfia (rɔːˈwʊlfɪə; raʊ-) n1. (Plants) any tropical tree or shrub of the apocynaceous genus Rauwolfia, esp R. serpentina of SE Asia2. (Pharmacology) the powdered root of R. serpentina: a source of various drugs, esp reserpine[C19: New Latin, named after Leonhard Rauwolf (died 1596), German botanist]rau•wol•fi•a (rɔˈwʊl fi ə, raʊ-)
n., pl. -fi•as. 1. any of various tropical trees or shrubs of the genus Rauwolfia, of the dogbane family, esp. R.serpentina, of India. 2. an extract from the roots of R. serpentina, containing reserpine. [1745–55; < New Latin, after Latin. Rauwolf, 16th-century German botanist; see -ia] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | rauwolfia - any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentinaRaudixin, Rau-Sed, reserpine, Sandril, Serpasil - antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants | | 2. | rauwolfia - 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 antihypertensivesrauvolfiagenus Rauvolfia, genus Rauwolfia - pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small treesRauwolfia serpentina, snakewood - East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpentsbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
RauwolfiaenUK
Rauwolfia[rau̇′wu̇l·fē·ə] (botany) A genus of mostly poisonous, tropical trees and shrubs of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae); certain species yield substances used as emetics and cathartics, while R. serpentina is a source of alkaloids used as tranquilizers. rauwolfiaenUK
rauwolfia [raw-wol´fe-ah] 1. any member of the genus Rauwolfia, tropical trees and shrubs.2. the dried root, or extract of the dried root, of one of these plants.rauwolfia serpenti´na the dried root of Rauwolfia serpentina, sometimes with fragments of rhizome and other parts, used as an antihypertensive agent.Rauwolfia (row-wūl'fē-ă, raw-, rah-), 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. [L. Rauwolf, German botanist, 16th century] rauwolfia Herbal medicine
A plant native to India that contains reserpine, an alkaloid. Rauwolfia is antipyretic and emmenagogic; it has been used as an ayurvedic herbal medicine for depression, diarrhoea, colic in infants and hypertension. It has also been used as an antidote to snake poison.
Toxicity
Abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, oedema, hypotension, sedation, coma, possibly death.rauwolfia Dried extracts from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina that contains the alkaloid RESERPINE, a sedative and tranquilizing drug that also lowers blood pressure.rauwolfiaenUK
Related to rauwolfia: Rauwolfia serpentinaSynonyms for rauwolfianoun any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentinaRelated Words- Raudixin
- Rau-Sed
- reserpine
- Sandril
- Serpasil
- alkaloid
noun any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowersSynonymsRelated Words- genus Rauvolfia
- genus Rauwolfia
- Rauwolfia serpentina
- snakewood
- bush
- shrub
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