ALL meanings of deserpidine
de·ser·pi·dine
D d - noun deserpidine a drug extracted from the plant Rauwolfia canescens, used to block the flow of or reaction to adrenaline, and thus useful as a tranquilizer or to treat hypertensivity 3
- noun deserpidine a purified alkaloid derived from rauwolfia, C 32 H 38 N 2 O 8 , used as an antihypertensive in mild cases of essential hypertension and also as a major tranquilizer for the symptomatic relief of agitated psychotic states. 1
- noun deserpidine An antihypertensive drug related to reserpine. 0