yohimbine

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UK/jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/US/joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounyohimbine (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbines)

plural yohimbines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA 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.

    Aphrodisin: A proprietary preparation compounded of the aphrodisiac yohimbine, together with aronacein, extract of miura puama, and other ingredients.

    1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 28

Origin

From yohimbe + -ine.

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yohimbine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yohimbine

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“yohimbine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yohimbine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yohimbine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yohimbine.

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