First Known Use: 1930
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yohimbe
noun yo·him·be \yō-ˈhim-bā, yə-, -bē\
Definition of YOHIMBE
: a tropical African tree (Pausinystalia yohimbe syn. Corynanthe yohimbe) of the madder family whose bark yields yohimbine; also : a preparation of the bark that is used especially as an aphrodisiac
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Origin of YOHIMBE
New Latin, probably from a Bantu language of southern Cameroon
Medical Dictionary
yohimbe
noun yo·him·be \yō-ˈhim-bā, yə-, -bē\
Medical Definition of YOHIMBE
: a tropical African tree (Pausinystalia yohimbe synonym Corynanthe yohimbe) of the madder family whose bark yields the alkaloid yohimbine; also : a preparation of the bark that is used especially as an aphrodisiac
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