yohimbine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/
Noun[edit]
yohimbine (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbines)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) 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.
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Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “yohimbine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
yohimbine f (plural yohimbines)
Further reading[edit]
- “yohimbine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.