alseroxylon
noun
al·ser·ox·y·lon
ˌal-sə-ˈräk-sə-ˌlän
: a complex extract from a rauwolfia (Rauvolfia serpentina) of the Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, and Java that has a physiological action resembling but milder than that of reserpine
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“Alseroxylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alseroxylon. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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