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yohimbin

yohimbin is the archaic form of yohimbine.

Meaning of yohimbine

Noun

yohimbine (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbines)

  1. A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the treatment of impotence.
    • Aphrodisin: A proprietary preparation compounded of the aphrodisiac yohimbine, together with aronacein, extract of miura puama, and other ingredients.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 28

Questions about yohimbin

What is yohimbin the archaic form of?
Yohimbin is the archaic form of yohimbine.

Words near yohimbin in the dictionary

  1. yohimba
  2. yohimbe
  3. yohimbenine
  4. yohimbes
  5. yohimbi
  6. yohimbin
  7. yohimbine
  8. yohimbines
  9. yohimbinization
  10. yohimbinized
  11. Yohlmo

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