yohimbine
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/
Noun
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.
Derived terms
Related terms
- yohimbic acid
References
- “yohimbine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
French
Further reading
- “yohimbine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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