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yohimbine

UK/jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/US/joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/

yohimbine noun: 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.

yohimbine: a toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic...
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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

Forms of yohimbine

pluralyohimbines

Origin of yohimbine

From yohimbe + -ine.

Words formed from yohimbine

Questions about yohimbine

What does yohimbine mean?
Yohimbine means 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.
What part of speech is yohimbine?
Yohimbine is a noun.
How do you pronounce yohimbine?
Yohimbine is pronounced /jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of yohimbine?
The plural of yohimbine is yohimbines.

Words near yohimbine in the dictionary

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

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