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yohimbe vs. yohimbine

[ yoh-him-bey, -bee ]
noun
  1. a tropical African tree, Corynanthe johimbe, whose bark is a source of the alkaloid yohimbine.
[ yoh-him-been ]
noun
  1. an alkaloid, C21H26N2O3, extracted from the bark of Corynanthe johimbe or Rauwolfia serpentina, used as a selective alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist: purported to have aphrodisiac properties.

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