reserpine
/ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/noun
reserpine is spelled R-E-S-E-R-P-I-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reserpine means “A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reserpine is reserpines.
How many letters and syllables are in reserpine?
| Letters | 9: R-E-S-E-R-P-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is reserpine?
Reserpine appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reserpine?
- UK /ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/
- US /ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/
Reserpine has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of reserpine
- reserpines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reserpine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reserpine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense alkaloid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réserpine |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reserpine come from?
From Translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) + English -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).