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Snakeroot vs Reserpine - What's the difference?

snakeroot | reserpine |

As nouns the difference between snakeroot and reserpine

is that snakeroot is any member of the genus of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the americas while reserpine is (organic compound) an alkaloid, isolated from the snakeroot plant, that is used as an antipsychotic and antihypertensive drug.

snakeroot

English

(wikipedia snakeroot) (Ageratina)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any member of the genus of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.
  • reserpine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia reserpine) (-)
  • (organic compound) An alkaloid, isolated from the snakeroot plant, that is used as an antipsychotic and antihypertensive drug