Synonyms of rauwolfia

Noun


1. rauwolfia, alkaloid

usage: any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina

2. rauwolfia, rauvolfia, shrub, bush

usage: any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives

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