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rauvolfia

rauvolfia

9.9
A tropical plant used to make medicine for high blood pressure
  • noun
  • /ˌrɔːvəlˈfiːə/
  • Specialized
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  • The rauvolfia plant has been used in traditional medicine to treat high blood pressure.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying extracts from rauvolfia for their potential antihypertensive effects.

  • Some modern pharmaceuticals are derived from the roots of rauvolfia species.

  • The rauvolfia plant is known for its medicinal properties.

  • Many herbalists use rauvolfias for their therapeutic effects.

  • Researchers are studying extracts from rauvolfia for their potential antihypertensive effects.

  • The rauvolfia plant has been used in traditional medicine to treat high blood pressure.

  • Some modern pharmaceuticals are derived from the roots of rauvolfia species.

Synonyms

rauwolfia
vsrauvolfia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small shrub or tree whose roots people use as medicine

is the precise scientific genus description for those plants
genus Rauwolfia
vsrauvolfia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical shrubs and small trees that are sometimes poisonous and used in medicine

highlights leaf and flower form and specific medicinal root substances instead of toxicity
Rauvolfia
vsrauvolfia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical plants that are shrubs or small trees, some of which are poisonous

focuses on whorled leaves, cymose flowers, and roots used for medicine

Surface Forms

rauvolfia singular
rauvolfias plural

Etymology

The word rauvolfia comes from the name of a German botanist Rauwolf, so it is like saying 'Rauwolf's plant'. That's why rauvolfia is the name for a group of shrubs and small trees that people use in medicine.