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yohimbine

American

[yoh-him-been] / yoʊˈhɪm bin /

noun

Pharmacology.

an alkaloid, C 21 H 26 N 2 O 3 , extracted from the bark of Corynanthe johimbe or Rauwolfia serpentina, used as a selective alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist: purported to have aphrodisiac properties.

yohimbine British

/ jəʊˈhɪmbiːn /

noun

an alkaloid found in the bark of the tree Corynanthe yohimbe. It is used in medicine as an adrenergic blocking agent. Formula: C 21 H 26 N 2 O 3

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Etymology

Origin of yohimbine

1895–1900; yohimb(e) + -ine ²; perhaps originally formed in German

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The men were given laboratory-synthesized yohimbine daily for eight to ten weeks.

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