yohimbine

English

Chemical structure of yohimbine

Etymology

From yohimbe +‎ -ine.

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.

Related terms

yohimbic acid

References

“yohimbine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

French

Noun

yohimbine f (plural yohimbines)

yohimbine

Further reading

“yohimbine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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