quebrachine
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quebrachine — que·brach·ine … English syllables
quebrachine — chə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary quebracho + ine : yohimbine … Useful english dictionary
quebracho — The dried bark of a genus of trees, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco (family Apocynaceae); has been used as a respiratory stimulant in emphysema, dyspnea, and chronic bronchitis; the two chief alkaloids are aspidospermine and quebrachine. [ … Medical dictionary
yohimbine — An alkaloid, the active principle of yohimbé, the bark of Corynanthe yohimbi (family Rubiaceae); it produces a competitive blockade, of limited duration, of adrenergic α receptors; has also been used for its alleged aphrodisiac properties. * * *… … Medical dictionary
yohimbine — mˌbēn, bə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary yohimbé+ ine 1. : a crystalline alkaloid C21H26N2O3 that is the principal alkaloid of yohimbé bark and that has sympathomimetic and hypotensive effects and has been used in the… … Useful english dictionary
