Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "yohimbine" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YOHIMBINE

From Bantu yohimbé a tropical African tree + -ine1.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF YOHIMBINE

yohimbine  [jəʊˈhɪmbiːn] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YOHIMBINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yohimbine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YOHIMBINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yohimbine

Yohimbine

Yohimbine is a mild MAOI with stimulant and aphrodisiac effects. It is sold as prescription medicine in pure form for the treatment of sexual dysfunction. Yohimbine was explored as a remedy for type 2 diabetes in animal and human models carrying polymorphisms of the α2A-adrenergic receptor gene. Common brand names for yohimbine are: Erex, Testomar, Yocon, Yohimar, Yohimbe.

Definition of yohimbine in the English dictionary

The definition of yohimbine in the dictionary is an alkaloid found in the bark of the tree Corynanthe yohimbe. It is used in medicine as an adrenergic blocking agent. Formula: C21H26N2O3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YOHIMBINE


bean
biːn
been
biːn
bein
biːn
bene
biːn
bogbean
ˈbɒɡˌbiːn
buckbean
ˈbʌkˌbiːn
carbeen
ˈkɑːbiːn
carbene
ˈkɑːbiːn
crubeen
kruːˈbiːn
gombeen
ˈɡɒmbiːn
Harbin
hɑːˈbiːn
jellybean
ˈdʒɛlɪˌbiːn
Rabin
rəˈbiːn
screwbean
ˈskruːˌbiːn
shebeen
ʃɪˈbiːn
soybean
ˈsɔɪbiːn
stilbene
ˈstɪlbiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YOHIMBINE

yogi
yogic
yogic flying
yogin
yogini
yogism
yogurt
yogurt-maker
Yogyakarta
yohimbe
yoick
yoicks
yojan
yok
yoke
yoke oxen
yokefellow
yokel
yokeless
yokelish

WORDS THAT END LIKE YOHIMBINE

air turbine
bine
carabine
carbine
columbine
combine
concubine
Francis turbine
gas turbine
impulse turbine
mixed-flow turbine
ram-air turbine
recombine
Sabine
steam turbine
stibine
succubine
turbine
uncombine
woodbine

Synonyms and antonyms of yohimbine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yohimbine» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF YOHIMBINE

Find out the translation of yohimbine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yohimbine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yohimbine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

育亨宾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yohimbina
570 millions of speakers

English

yohimbine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

yohimbine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يوهمبين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

йохимбин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ioimbina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

yohimbine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

yohimbine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yohimbine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Yohimbin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヨヒンビン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요힘빈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yohimbine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yohimbine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

yohimbine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Yohimbine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yohimbin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

yohimbina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

johimbina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

йохимбин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iohimbină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

yohimbine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Yohimbine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yohimbin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yohimbin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yohimbine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YOHIMBINE»

The term «yohimbine» is normally little used and occupies the 113.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
47
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «yohimbine» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of yohimbine
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «yohimbine».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YOHIMBINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «yohimbine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «yohimbine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yohimbine

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YOHIMBINE»

Discover the use of yohimbine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yohimbine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Meyler's Side Effects of Herbal Medicines
Yohimbine is an alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonist and has been used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. At high doses its most common effects are increased blood pressure, slight anxiety, and increased frequency of micturition ( 1).
J. K. Aronson, 2009
2
Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry
The half-life of yohimbine is 0.5 to 2 hours. Yohimbine is an antagonist of ai- receptors located both presynaptically and postsynaptically on noradrenergic neurons. The a2-receptors are also located on synaptic terminals of some serotonergic ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, 2008
3
The Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs
Normal sensations returned to legs of diabetics after they received yohimbine in an experiment. Another experiment showed that yohimbine can help persons fight the sleepiness of narcolepsy. The substance can be used to improve salivation ...
Richard Lawrence Miller, 2002
4
Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
and their equivocal results, the evidence base for efficacy of yohimbine in weight loss does not currently support this claim. No published clinical trials (or studies of any sort) on yohimbe and weight loss could be found in the literature.
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
5
Neuropsychology of PTSD: Biological, Cognitive, and Clinical ...
study of PTSD, investigations employing yohimbine have been most relevant to understanding catecholamine systems. Yohimbine is an alpha2- adrenergic receptor antagonist that increases presynaptic release of NE by blocking the ...
Jennifer J. Vasterling, Chris Brewin, 2005
6
Handbook of Dissociation: Theoretical, Empirical, and ...
The operational definition for flashback employed in this study led to the exclusion of many dissociative states produced by yohimbine in the PTSD patients. The following criteria were employed to define a drug-induced flashback : (1) re- ...
Larry K. Michelson, William J. Ray, 1996
7
The Health Professional's Guide to Dietary Supplements
COMMENTS There is much concern about the safety and purity of yohimbine products on the market, concern that is bolstered by one study that found that the amount of yohimbine in commercial products was wide ranging (Ernst, 1998).
Shawn M. Talbott, Kerry Hughes, 2007
8
Lexicon of Psychiatry, Neurology, and the Neurosciences
Clin Psychiatry 1995:56:5-12). yohimbine (Actibine; Aphrodyne; Corynine; Yocon ) (YOH) Indolalkylamine chemically similar to reserpine. It is an alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist that prevents inhibition of norepinephrine release, resulting in ...
Frank J. Ayd, 2000
9
Natural Medications for Psychiatric Disorders: Considering ...
Yohimbine was administered on an as-needed basis at various doses, with improvement seen in five of the six patients, and good tolerability. Michelson et al . (29) carried out a lone RCT on 148 premenopausal women with sexual dysfunction ...
David Mischoulon, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, 2008
10
Treatment of Panic Disorder: A Consensus Development Conference
The drug yohimbine increases blood pressure and the production of 3-methoxy-4 -hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG), a metabolite of NE in plasma. By blocking the alpha2-adrenergic receptor with yohimbine, an increase in LC firing in animals can ...
Barry Wolfe, Jack D. Maser, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YOHIMBINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yohimbine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Thousands of unsafe bodybuilding products seized in raid
Unfortunately for the consumers, his products were not only unregistered with the Health Ministry but also contained large doses of yohimbine, caffeine, ... «AsiaOne, May 15»
2
How to boost your libido
"Some supplements claim to be 'nature's Viagra'. Yohimbine in particular has claimed to be able to help men get and maintain erections," Dr Halsall said. «Jamaica Observer, May 15»
3
Health retailer GNC assures customers its products are safe after …
The products - such as Nutrex Research Lipo 6 Black Ultra Concentrate, Muscletech Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite and Primaforce Yohimbine HCL - are sourced ... «AsiaOne, Mar 15»
4
Eight illegal health products contain prohibited ingredients: HSA
Seven of the eight products contain yohimbine, raubasine, vinpocetine and deanol, while the product Skinny 22” contains phenolphthalein, a laxative used to ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Mar 15»
5
Advisory - Unauthorized health products that may pose health risks …
Yohimbine is a prescription drug and should only be used under the supervision of a healthcare practitioner. The use of drugs containing yohimbine (either as ... «Canada NewsWire, Feb 15»
6
Bodybuilding supplements and sex enhancement products pulled …
Yohimbine is a prescription drug and, according to Health Canada, should be used under the supervision of a medical professional. Use of the drug may cause ... «CTV News, Dec 14»
7
HSA's alert against two illegal weight loss products: A look at other …
Nutrex Research Adipodex, marketed online as a dietary supplement, was labelled as containing yohimbine, a potent medicinal ingredient that is not allowed in ... «The Straits Times, Dec 14»
8
Yohimbine Found Effective in Treating Diabetes Brought on by Stress
A new treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes could be on the horizon. Researchers recently discovered that Yohimbin, a medication that spent several years ... «Diabetes Health, Nov 14»
9
Blocking a Genetic Variant Associated with Type 2 Diabetes May …
Yohimbine, a α2A-adrenergic receptor agonist, showed a 29% increase in insulin secretion in patients with type 2 diabetes related to the genetic variation. «Diabetes In Control, Oct 14»
10
Towards Personalized Diabetes Treatment
AsianScientist (Oct. 23, 2014) – Yohimbine, a drug currently used to treat male sexual dysfunction, could also be helpful for a certain subset of diabetic patients. «Asian Scientist Magazine, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Yohimbine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/yohimbine>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z