ephedra

[ ih-fed-ruh, ef-i-druh ]

/ ɪˈfɛd rə, ˈɛf ɪ drə /

noun

any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves.

Origin of ephedra

<New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek ephédra the horsetail plant, literally, sitting (upon a place), equivalent to ep-ep- + hédra seat, sitting (see cathedra)

Words nearby ephedra

ephapse, ephebe, ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebus, ephedra, ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality

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Example sentences from the Web for ephedra

The main ingredient was ephedra, which was shortly after taken off the market for causing heart attacks.
Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients|Jean Kim|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With small and abundantly-produced flowers, this resembles Ephedra, hence its name.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster
Scarcely any change in vegetation occurs: an Ephedra, very common up the kotul and abundantly in fruit.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for ephedra

ephedra

/ (ɪˈfɛdrə) /

noun

any gymnosperm shrub of the genus Ephedra, of warm regions of America and Eurasia: the source of ephedrine: family Ephedraceae, phylum Gnetophyta

Word Origin for ephedra

C18: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek ephedros a sitting upon, from epi- + hedra seat

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Medical definitions for ephedra

ephedra

[ ĭ-fĕd′rə, ĕf′ĭ-drə ]

n.

Any of various mostly shrubby gymnosperms of the genus Ephedra, some of which (especially E. sinica) are used as a source of ephedrine.

A stimulant derived from a plant of this genus.

单词	ephedra
释义	ephedra [ ih-fed-ruh, ef-i-druh ] / ɪˈfɛd rə, ˈɛf ɪ drə / noun any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves. Origin of ephedra <New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek ephédra the horsetail plant, literally, sitting (upon a place), equivalent to ep-ep- + hédra seat, sitting (see cathedra) Words nearby ephedra ephapse, ephebe, ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebus, ephedra, ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ephedra The main ingredient was ephedra, which was shortly after taken off the market for causing heart attacks. Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients\|Jean Kim\|July 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With small and abundantly-produced flowers, this resembles Ephedra, hence its name. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs\|A. D. Webster Scarcely any change in vegetation occurs: an Ephedra, very common up the kotul and abundantly in fruit. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith British Dictionary definitions for ephedra ephedra / (ɪˈfɛdrə) / noun any gymnosperm shrub of the genus Ephedra, of warm regions of America and Eurasia: the source of ephedrine: family Ephedraceae, phylum Gnetophyta Word Origin for ephedra C18: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek ephedros a sitting upon, from epi- + hedra seat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ephedra ephedra [ ĭ-fĕd′rə, ĕf′ĭ-drə ] n. Any of various mostly shrubby gymnosperms of the genus Ephedra, some of which (especially E. sinica) are used as a source of ephedrine. A stimulant derived from a plant of this genus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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