ephedra
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ephedra
- /ˈɛfɪdɹə/
- /ɪˈfɛdɹə/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἐφέδρα (ephédra, “sitting upon”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).
noun ephedras
- 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. 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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Translations
Talk about this word "ephedra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ephedra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ephedra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ephedra "ephedra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ephedra.Cite this
@misc{ephedra_2026,
title = {ephedra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ephedra},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
