reserpine

/ri'sə:pi:n/

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a sample of reserpine in a laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An antihypertensive drug: "reserpine" is an alkaloid medication extracted from the Rauwolfia serpentina plant, used primarily to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and some psychiatric conditions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed reserpine to manage her hypertension.
  • Reserpine works by depleting certain neurotransmitters in the nervous system.

Advanced Usage

• Historical context: "Reserpine" was one of the first effective antipsychotic medications used in psychiatry before the development of newer drugs.
  • In the mid-20th century, reserpine was a common treatment for schizophrenia.

Variants and Related Words

• Rauwolfia serpentina (n): The botanical name for the plant from which reserpine is derived.
  • Reserpine is isolated from the root of Rauwolfia serpentina.

Synonyms

• Antihypertensive agent: A substance that lowers high blood pressure.
• Rauwolfia alkaloid: A class of compounds including reserpine, derived from the Rauwolfia plant.

Related Terms (Pharmaceutical/Trade Names)

• Raudixin: A former trade name for a preparation containing reserpine.
• Serpasil: A former trade name for reserpine.
• Rau-Sed: A former trade name for a reserpine-based medication.
• Sandril: A former trade name for reserpine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Raudixin
• Rau-Sed
• Sandril
• Serpasil