yohimbine

From yohimbe +‎ -ine.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/

yohimbine (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbines)

1. (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.
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 28:

     Aphrodisin: A proprietary preparation compounded of the aphrodisiac yohimbine, together with aronacein, extract of miura puama, and other ingredients.

• hydroxy-yohimbine

• yohimbic acid

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

yohimbine f (plural yohimbines)

1. yohimbine

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