Definitions for yohimbineyoʊˈhɪm bin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yo•him•bineyoʊˈhɪm bin(n.)
an extract of the bark of the yohimbe or rauwolfia tree, used medicinally to oppose the effects of epinephrine.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of yohimbine:
1895–1900; yohimb (e ) + -ine2; perh. orig. formed in G
Wiktionary
yohimbine(Noun)
A tryptamine alkaloid, the active chemical constituent of the medicinal herb Pausinystalia yohimbe: a stimulant and supposed aphrodisiac.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Yohimbine
A plant alkaloid with alpha-2-adrenergic blocking activity. Yohimbine has been used as a mydriatic and in the treatment of ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. It is also alleged to be an aphrodisiac.
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