Yohimbine Definition
yō-hĭmbēn
noun
A poisonous alkaloid, C21H26N2O3, obtained from quebracho bark and the bark of a West African tree (Corynanthe yohimbé) of the madder family: formerly used as an aphrodisiac.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) A tryptamine alkaloid, the active chemical constituent of the medicinal herb Pausinystalia yohimbe: a stimulant and supposed aphrodisiac.
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Other Word Forms of Yohimbine
Noun
Singular:
yohimbine
Plural:
yohimbinesOrigin of Yohimbine
New Latin yohimbe former specific epithet (of Cameroonian Bantu origin) (Douala djombe the tree from which yohimbine is derived) –ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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