yohimbine
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.