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yohimbines

yohimbines is the plural 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 yohimbines

What is yohimbines the plural of?
Yohimbines is the plural of yohimbine.

Words near yohimbines in the dictionary

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

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