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Subject of a 2004 F.D.A. dietary supplement ban
Answer for the clue "Subject of a 2004 F.D.A. dietary supplement ban ", 7 letters:
ephedra
Alternative clues for the word ephedra
- Bit of rubbish heaped untidily in shrub
- FDA-banned weight-loss supplement
- Banned diet pill ingredient
- F.D.A.-banned supplement
- Jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
- Desert shrub
- Banned medicine used to treat asthma
- Untidy heap containing red, decomposing shrub
Word definitions for ephedra in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds [syn: joint fir ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any plant of the genus ''Ephedra'' of gymnosperm shrubs. 2 A stimulant derived from the plant (taxlink Ephedra sinica species noshow=1) used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.
Usage examples of ephedra.
Barbara Barnett has a stash of ephedra, and she used it to try to kill Sara.
The Indians often drank a tea made from ephedra, which she had come to like.
Jamie up in bed with a hot stone to his feet, a mustard plaster on his chest, and a hot tisane of aromatic peppermint and ephedra leaves to drink.