rauwolfia
/raw-wool-fee-uh, rou-/US // rɔˈwʊl fi ə, raʊ- //UK // (rɔːˈwʊlfɪə, raʊ-) //
狼牙棒
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rauwolfia, as R. serpentina, of India.
- : an extract from the roots of the rauwolfia, R. serpentina, containing alkaloids the most important of which is reserpine: used in medicine chiefly for the treatment of hypertension and as a sedative.
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