reserpine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of reserpine
1950–55; < German Reserpin, equivalent to reserp- (probably irregular < New Latin Rauwolfia serpentina ( Rauwolfia rauwolfia + Late Latin serpentīna, feminine of serpentīnus serpentine 1 )) + German -in -ine 2
Example Sentences
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His 1967 paper, titled “The Biochemistry of Affective Disorders,” reviewed studies of reserpine, iproniazid, and other recently discovered drugs, and proposed that low levels of a different neurotransmitter, serotonin, could underlie depressive illness.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
He made molecules – strychnine, reserpine, chlorophyll, vitamin B12 – whose synthesis defied belief; the Nobel Committee compared him to Nature herself when awarding him their prize.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 25, 2013
Most of these patients take a small daily dose of reserpine or a related alkaloid, both extracted from the roots of the Indian shrub, Rauwolfia serpentina.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some, of course, may actually be beneficial: Western doctors do not forget that they have derived modern wonders such as quinine and reserpine from primitive cures.
From Time Magazine Archive
New York's Dr. Nathan S. Kline, who introduced reserpine at Rockland State Hospital, is in Iran, fomenting a psychiatric revolution there.
From Time Magazine Archive
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