yohimbine
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/
Noun
edityohimbine (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.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- “yohimbine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
French
editNoun
edityohimbine f (plural yohimbines)
Further reading
edit- “yohimbine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.