yohimbine
/joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/noun
yohimbine is spelled Y-O-H-I-M-B-I-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yohimbine means “A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yohimbine is yohimbines.
How many letters and syllables are in yohimbine?
| Letters | 9: Y-O-H-I-M-B-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yohimbine?
Yohimbine appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yohimbine?
- UK /jəʊˈhɪm.biːn/
- US /joʊˈhɪmˌbiːn/
Yohimbine has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of yohimbine
- yohimbines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yohimbine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the treatment of impotence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yohimbine come from?
From yohimbe + -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).