different between stimulant vs yohimbine

English

Noun

stimulant (plural stimulants)

1. (pharmacology) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
2. Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

Synonyms

• psychostimulant

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

stimulant (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Acting as a stimulant.

French

Verb

stimulant

1. present participle of stimuler

Noun

stimulant m (plural stimulants)

1. Stimulant

Adjective

stimulant (feminine singular stimulante, masculine plural stimulants, feminine plural stimulantes)

1. stimulating

Further reading

• “stimulant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

stimulant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of stimul?

Romanian

Etymology

From French stimulant.

Adjective

stimulant m or n (feminine singular stimulant?, masculine plural stimulan?i, feminine and neuter plural stimulante)

1. stimulating

Declension

Related terms

• stimula

English

Etymology

From yohimbe +? -ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /j???h?m.bi?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /jo??h?m?bi?n/

Noun

yohimbine (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbines)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) 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.

Related terms

• yohimbic acid

References

• “yohimbine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

French

Noun

yohimbine f (plural [please provide])

1. yohimbine