yohimbine
yohimbine · yohimbines
A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an…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.
UK/jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/US/joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Forms
plural: yohimbines| Singular | yohimbine |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhydroxy yohimbine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable