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de·ser·pi·dine

n :  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 esp. as an antihypertensive and sometimes as a tranquilizer .
 
 

 
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