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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several small trees and shrubs, of the genus Rauwolfia, that yield materials of medical use.
2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   Any of a group of alkaloids extracted from these trees.
4. 4
   any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

rauvolfiatranquilizer

Etymology

From the genus name.

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