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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (ephédra, “sitting upon”), from ??? (epí, “upon”) + ???? (hédra, “seat”).

Noun

ephedra (countable and uncountable, plural ephedras)

1. Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
2. A stimulant derived from the plant Ephedra sinica used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.

Synonyms

• (plant): jointfir

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Further reading

• ephedra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ephedra (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ephedra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ephedra on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Ephedra at USDA Plants database

Anagrams

• prehead

English

Etymology

From ephedra +? -ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??f.?.d?i?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??f?.d??n/, /??f.?.d??n/

Noun

ephedrine (countable and uncountable, plural ephedrines)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.

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References

• “ephedrine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “ephedrine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).