Definition of Yohimbine
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A tryptamine alkaloid, the active chemical constituent of the medicinal herb ''Pausinystalia yohimbe'': a stimulant and supposed aphrodisiac. ¹
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Definition of Yohimbine
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Medical Definition of Yohimbine
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A plant alkaloid with alpha-2-adrenergic blocking activity. Yohimbine has been used as a mydriatic and in the treatment of impotence. It is also alleged to be an aphrodisiac.
Pharmacological action: adrenergic alpha-antagonists, aphrodisiacs, mydriatics, sympatholytics.
Chemical name: Yohimban-16-carboxylic acid, 17-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (16alpha,17alpha)-
(12 Dec 1998)
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