RAUVOLFIA
\ɹə͡ʊvˈɒlfi͡ə], \ɹəʊvˈɒlfiə], \ɹ_əʊ_v_ˈɒ_l_f_iə]\
Definitions of RAUVOLFIA
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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
By Princeton University
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