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yohimbine

[ yoh-him-been ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. 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

/ jəʊˈhɪmbiːn /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of yohimbine1

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

Origin of yohimbine1

C19: from Bantu yohimbé a tropical African tree + -ine 1
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