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reser·pine \rə̇ˈsərpə̇n, rēˈ-, -ˈzər-, -ˌpēn; ˈresərˌpēn, ˈrezə-\ noun (-s) Etymology: German reserpin, from reserp- (probably irregular from New Latin Rauwolfia serpentina, from Rauwolfia + serpentina, from Late Latin, feminine of serpentinus serpentine) + German -in -ine : a crystalline pentacyclic sedative hypotensive alkaloid C33H40N2O9 that is extracted especially from the root of shrubs of the genus Rauwolfia (as R. serpentina) and is used in the treatment of hypertension and various mental diseases and tension states |