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yohimbine

noun
yo路​him路​bine | \ y艒-藞him-藢b膿n How to pronounce yohimbine (audio) , -b蓹n\

Definition of yohimbine

: an alkaloid C21H26N2O3 obtained from the bark of the yohimbe that is a weak blocker of alpha-adrenergic receptors and has been used as an aphrodisiac

First Known Use of yohimbine

1897, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for yohimbine

International Scientific Vocabulary, from yohimbe

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yohimbine

noun
yo路​him路​bine | \ y艒-藞him-藢b膿n How to pronounce yohimbine (audio) , -b蓹n How to pronounce yohimbine (audio) \

Medical Definition of yohimbine

: an alkaloid obtained from the bark of yohimbe that is a weak blocker of alpha-adrenergic receptors and has been used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H26N2O3路HCl as a mydriatic and aphrodisiac and to treat male impotence

— called also quebrachine

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