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Rau-Sed

Rau-Sed

9.9
A medicine that lowers high blood pressure made from a plant called Rauwolfia
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Rau-Sed
  • The doctor prescribed Rau-Sed to help control her high blood pressure.

Examples

  • After switching to Rau-Sed, his blood pressure readings improved significantly.

  • Older antihypertensive treatments like Rau-Sed are used less frequently today.

  • I just started taking Rau-Sed for my blood pressure.

  • Have you heard about Rau-Sed and its benefits?

  • The doctor prescribed Rau-Sed to help control her high blood pressure.

  • After switching to Rau-Sed, his blood pressure readings improved significantly.

  • Older antihypertensive treatments like Rau-Sed are used less frequently today.

Synonyms

reserpine
vsRau-Sed
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A drug made from a plant root that treats high blood pressure

is the brand form of that drug rather than the general chemical name
Sandril
vsRau-Sed
  • Archaic
9.9

A brand name for a medicine from a plant that lowers high blood pressure

is the identical product marketed under a different name
Serpasil
vsRau-Sed
  • Archaic
9.9

A medicine formerly used to lower high blood pressure that contains reserpine

is the same product but not necessarily currently used

Surface Forms

Rau-Sed singular
RauSed singular

Etymology

A helpful way to remember Rau-Sed is to see it as a mix of the plant name Rauwolfia and the part sed, like in the English word sedate, which means 'calm'. So, Rau-Sed is a plant medicine that helps 'calm' high blood pressure.