YOHIMBINE


Meaning of YOHIMBINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: y ō - ' him- ˌ b ē n, -b ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from yohimbe

Date: 1898

: an alkaloid C 21 H 26 N 2 O 3 obtained from the bark of the yohimbe that is a weak blocker of alpha-adrenergic receptors and has been used as an aphrodisiac

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