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

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ephedra

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

Japanese Meaning

エフェドラ属に属する裸子植物の低木。 / エフェドラ・シニカから抽出される興奮剤で、伝統的な中国の漢方医学や市販の体重減少補助剤に用いられる。

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The botanist carefully documented the medicinal properties of ephedra found near the desert springs.

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その植物学者は砂漠の泉の近くで見つかった麻黄の薬効を注意深く記録した。

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Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.

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A stimulant derived from the plant Ephedra sinica used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.

Consider ephedra, an herbal stimulant that gained popularity as a weight-loss supplement in the 1990s — until hundreds of people reported ephedra-related problems including heart attacks, seizures and even deaths.

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ephedras

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