deserpidine
noun
de·ser·pi·dine
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Medical Definition of deserpidine
: an alkaloid C32H38N2O8 obtained from a plant of the genus Rauvolfia (R. canescens) that is structurally related to reserpine, blocks adrenergic neurons, and is used especially as an antihypertensive and sometimes as a tranquilizer