Sinônimos:
Ma Huang
Categorias: Planta Medicinal
Ephedra (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐφέδρα (ephédra, “sitting upon”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).
Noun
ephedra (countable and uncountable, plural 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.
Synonyms
- (plant
