rau·wol·fia /raʊˈwʊlfiə, rɔ-/
蘿芙木屬
rau·wol·fia /raʊˈwʊlfɪə, rɔ-/ 名詞
rauwolfia
n 1: any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia
serpentina
2: 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 [syn: rauvolfia]