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Serpasil

Serpasil

9.9
A medicine formerly used to lower high blood pressure that contains reserpine
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
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  • Doctor prescribed Serpasil to help manage her high blood pressure.

Examples

  • The principal rauwolfia alkaloids being used in psychiatric practice are reserpine (Serpasil), deserpidine (Harmonyl), and rescinnamine (Moderil).

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  • After trying several medications, he found that Serpasil was the most effective for his condition.

  • Many patients report improvements in their symptoms after taking Serpasil as directed.

Synonyms

reserpine
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  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

is a trademarked product that contains this active ingredient
Sandril
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  • Archaic
9.9

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

is the same product but under a different trademarked name
Rau-Sed
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  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure made from a plant called Rauwolfia

is the trademarked name that identifies a specific active ingredient rather than a vague alkaloid
Raudixin
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  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine used to lower high blood pressure

is the trademarked product rather than a general medicine derived from the plant
antihypertensive drug
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  • Specialized
3.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is a trademarked product naming a specific plant derived treatment

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Serpasil comes from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina, the source of the drug reserpine. The plant name serpentina comes from the Latin serpens meaning 'snake' because its roots twist like a snake, so think of a 'snake' plant to remember this medicine that helps calm high blood pressure.