ajmaline

noun

aj·​ma·​line

ˈaj-mə-ˌlēn

plural -s

: an amber crystalline alkaloid C₂₀H₂₆N₂O₂ obtained from trees or shrubs of the genus Rauwolfia, especially from an Asian shrub (R. serpentina)

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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