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yohimbine
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yo·him·bine  (y-hmbn)
n.
A poisonous alkaloid, C21H26N2O3, derived from the bark of a tree, Corynanthe yohimbe, and formerly used as an aphrodisiac, a local anesthetic, and a mydriatic.
[New Latin yohimbe, specific epithet of Corynanthe yohimbe, species of tree from which it is derived (of Cameroonian Bantu origin; akin to Duala (Bantu language of Cameroon) djombe) + -ine.]
yohimbine [jəʊˈhɪmbiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an alkaloid found in the bark of the tree Corynanthe yohimbe. It is used in medicine as an adrenergic blocking agent. Formula: C21H26N2O3
[from Bantu yohimbé a tropical African tree + -ine1]
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Caruso ve ark yaptigi bir calismada mezoterapide en sik kullanilan isoproterenol, aminofilin, yohimbin ve melilotus'un lipo litik etkileri arastirilmistir.
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