Banned supplement ingredient

• Ingredient in "Mormon tea"
• FDA-banned weight-loss supplement
• F.D.A.-banned weight-loss supplement
• Jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
• F.D.A.-banned supplement
• Untidy heap containing red, decomposing shrub

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds [syn: joint fir ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs , the only genus in its family, Ephedraceae , and order, Ephedrales . The various species of Ephedra are widespread in many lands, native to southwestern North America , southern Europe , northern Africa , and southwest ...

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.