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Definition of hoodia in English: hoodianounˈhʊdɪəˈho͝odēə 1A cactus-like succulent plant native to southern Africa. Genus Hoodia, family Asclepiadaceae: several species, in particular H. gordonii Example sentencesExamples - Similarly, trade restrictions now apply to hoodia, a cactus native to southern Africa.
- Hoodia grows in the world's most inhospitable places where it scarcely rains during the summer.
- For thousands of years the Bushmen chewed on the hoodia as an appetite suppressant on long journeys across the desert.
- It is developed from the hoodia cactus, which grows in isolated parts of the Kalahari desert.
2mass noun A compound derived from hoodia which acts as an appetite suppressant. Example sentencesExamples - I no longer take hoodia because I now know how much I should be eating to maintain my weight and no longer eat huge meals.
- The active ingredient in hoodia is a compound called P57.
- The ideal time to take hoodia is 30-60 minutes before each meal.
Origin Early 20th century: modern Latin (genus name), from Hood, the surname of an English plant grower. Definition of hoodia in US English: hoodianounˈho͝odēə A southern African cactus from which a compound that acts as an appetite suppressant is derived. Genus Hoodia, family Asclepiadaceae; about 20 species Example sentencesExamples - The active ingredient in hoodia is a compound called P57.
- I no longer take hoodia because I now know how much I should be eating to maintain my weight and no longer eat huge meals.
- The ideal time to take hoodia is 30-60 minutes before each meal.
Origin Early 20th century: modern Latin (genus name), from Hood, the surname of an English plant grower. |