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ephedra

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Main Entry: ephe·dra
Pronunciation: \i-ˈfe-drə, ˈe-fə-drə\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, equisetum, from Greek, from ephedros sitting upon, from epi- + hedra seat — more at sit
Date: circa 1889

1 : any of a genus (Ephedra of the family Ephedraceae) of jointed nearly leafless shrubs of dry or desert regions with the leaves reduced to scales at the nodes
2 : an extract of ma huang containing ephedrine and related alkaloids and used as a dietary supplement


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