yohimbine

== English == === Etymology === From yohimbe + -ine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/ === Noun === yohimbine (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbines) (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the treatment of impotence. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “yohimbine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. == French == === Noun === yohimbine f (plural yohimbines) yohimbine === Further reading === “yohimbine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012