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rauwolfia

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Noun

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 antihypertensives

any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina

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genus rauwolfia rauwolfia rauwolfia serpentina
Words contain "rauwolfia" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
rauwolfia rau-sed reserpine rauvolfia raudixin sandril serpasil

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