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.
Source: wiktionary
Ephedra
//ˈɛfɪdɹə//
Synonyms for "ephedra" (13 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (4)
Noun(2 words)
Related words (6)
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17 translations across 14 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- լեռնաչամիչ noun (plant)
- սարի չամիչ noun (plant)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ефедра noun (plant)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 麻黃屬 /麻黄属 noun (plant)
Finnish
1 entries- efedra noun (plant)
French
1 entries- prêle des bois noun (plant)
Georgian
2 entries- ცხენისმუხლა noun (plant)
- ჯორისძუა noun (plant)
Greek
1 entries- εφέδρα noun (plant)
Japanese
1 entries- マオウ属 noun (plant)
Korean
1 entries- 마황 noun (plant)
Mongolian
1 entries- зээргэнэ noun (plant)
Persian
1 entries- هوم noun (plant)
Polish
1 entries- przęśl noun (plant)
Russian
2 entries- хво́йник noun (plant)
- эфе́дра noun (plant)
Turkish
1 entries- deniz üzümü noun (plant)
Sample sentences
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Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.
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