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Meaning of RAUWOLFIA

Pronunciation:  ro'wûlfeeu

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  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
  2. [n]  any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina
 
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 Synonyms: rauvolfia
 
 See Also: alkaloid, bush, genus Rauvolfia, genus Rauwolfia, Raudixin, Rau-Sed, Rauwolfia serpentina, reserpine, Sandril, Serpasil, shrub, snakewood

 

 

 

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