an alkaloid found in the bark of the tree Corynanthe yohimbe. It is used in medicine as an adrenergic blocking agent. Formula: C21H26N2O3
Word origin
C19: from Bantu yohimbé a tropical African tree + -ine1
yohimbine in American English
(joʊˈhɪmbin)
noun
a poisonous alkaloid, C21H26N2O3, obtained from quebracho bark and the bark of a West African tree (Corynanthe yohimbé) of the madder family: formerly used as an aphrodisiac
Word origin
< yohimbé, a tropical Afr tree (of Bantu orig.) + -ine3
Examples of 'yohimbine' in a sentence
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There is, however, evidence to support the efficacy of yohimbine.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I've read about a natural supplement called yohimbine, but I'm nervous about buying anything over the internet because I wouldn't be sure what I was taking.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Four substances in particular - DMAA, ephedra, yohimbine and synephrine - are now high on its worry list.