Medical Dictionary
deserpidine
noun de·ser·pi·dine \di-ˈsər-pə-ˌdēn\
Medical Definition of DESERPIDINE
: an alkaloid C32H38N2O8 obtained from a plant of the genus Rauwolfia (R. canescens) that is structurally related to reserpine, blocks adrenergic neurons, and is used especially as an antihypertensive and sometimes as a tranquilizer
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