noun
- a drug derived from the root of a tropical plant, used to treat high blood pressure and formerly used as a tranquilizer
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed reserpine to help control the patient’s hypertension.
- Reserpine was one of the first medications used to treat high blood pressure.
- The pharmaceutical company extracted reserpine from the rauwolfia plant.
- Side effects of reserpine can include drowsiness and depression.
- Reserpine works by depleting certain neurotransmitters in the nervous system.
- The patient’s blood pressure improved after starting reserpine therapy.