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yohimbine Definition

yo·him·bine (yō himbēn)

noun

a poisonous alkaloid, CHNO, obtained from quebracho bark and the bark of a West African tree (Corynanthe yohimbé) of the madder family: formerly used as an aphrodisiac

Etymology: < yohimbé, a tropical Afr tree (of Bantu orig.) + -ine

yohimbine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: When used alone, yohimbine is successful in 34 % to 43 % of cases.

Preposition: for

  • dysfunction: Yohimbine for erectile dysfunction Clinical bottom line: Yohimbine is useful in treating erectile dysfunction.

Modifies a noun

  • hydrochloride: Effect of yohimbine hydrochloride on erectile impotence: a double-blind study.

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