reserpic acid

noun

re·​ser·​pic acid

rə̇ˈs|ərpik-,

rēˈ-,

-ˈz|

: a pentacyclic acid C₂₁H₂₇N₂O₃COOH obtained by hydrolysis of reserpine and derived from both harmine and isoquinoline

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary reserpine + -ic

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