ephedra

Noun

Meaning

jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pseudoephedrine Mexican tea ephedrine joint-fir welwitschia desert tea Mormon tea squaw tea popotillo teamster tea Brigham tea cowboy tea jointfir Gnetophyta Gnetopsida

Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

bush shrub

Hyponyms

mahuang Ephedra sinica

Phrases with the word

ephedra extract ephedra herb ephedra nevadensis ephedra sinensis ephedra californica american ephedra

Anagrams

prehead

Examples

Ephedra, a Chinese herb used to cure cold symptoms, and also used in some allergy medications, sped up the heart and was considered by some to be a weight-loss short-cut. Source: Internet

Ephedra was banned, and soon the furor died down. Source: Internet

As an added effect, the pseudo-ephedrine coupled with other synergistic elements in Ephedra has been found to promote weight loss due to thermogenic and anorectic properties. Source: Internet

"Guards and third-shift people buy Ephedra. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ephebosexual ephebosexuality ephectic ephedra californica ephedra extract ephedra herb