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.