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Meaning of "ephedra" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPHEDRA

New Latin, from Latin, from Greek ephedros a sitting upon, from epi- + hedra seat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPHEDRA

ephedra  [ɪˈfɛdrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPHEDRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ephedra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPHEDRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ephedra

Ephedra is a medicinal preparation from the plant Ephedra sinica. Known in Chinese as ma huang, it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for 5,000 years. Several additional species belonging to the genus ephedra have traditionally been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, and are a possible candidate for the Soma plant of Indo-Iranian religion. Native Americans and Mormon pioneers drank a tea brewed from other ephedra species, called "Mormon tea" and "Indian tea". Mormon tea growing in the wild in the Fiery Furnace area of Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. In recent years, the safety of ephedra-containing dietary supplements has been questioned by the medical community as a result of reports of serious side effects and ephedra-related deaths. In response to accumulating evidence of adverse effects and deaths related to ephedra, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of ephedra-containing supplements in 2004. The ban was challenged in court by ephedra manufacturers, but ultimately upheld in 2006 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Definition of ephedra in the English dictionary

The definition of ephedra in the dictionary is any gymnosperm shrub of the genus Ephedra, of warm regions of America and Eurasia: the source of ephedrine: family Ephedraceae, phylum Gnetophyta.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPHEDRA


Alexandra
ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə
Cassandra
kəˈsændrə
cathedra
kəˈθiːdrə
clepsydra
ˈklɛpsɪdrə
exedra
ˈɛksɪdrə
Harishchandra
ˌhærɪʃˈtʃændrə
hendecahedra
ˌhɛndɛkəˈhɛdrə
Hendra
ˈhɛndrə
hydra
ˈhaɪdrə
Indra
ˈɪndrə
octahedra
ˈɒktəˈhiːdrə
Phaedra
ˈfiːdrə
polyhedra
ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdrə
Ramachandra
ˌrɑːməˈtʃʌndrə
scolopendra
ˌskɒləˈpendrə
Sidra
ˈsɪdrə
Sudra
ˈsjuːdrə
tendre
ˈtɑːndrə
tetrahedra
ˌtetrəˈhiːdrə
tundra
ˈtʌndrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPHEDRA

ephebe
ephebic
ephebophilia
ephedrin
ephedrine
ephelis
ephemera
ephemerae
ephemeral
ephemerality
ephemerally
ephemeralness
ephemerid
ephemerides
ephemeridian
ephemeris
ephemeris time
ephemerist
ephemeron
ephemeropteran

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPHEDRA

enneahedra
ex cathedra
holohedra
icosahedra
icositetrahedra
leucitohedra
pentahedra
rhombohedra
trapezohedra
trihedra
trisoctahedra

Synonyms and antonyms of ephedra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ephedra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPHEDRA

Find out the translation of ephedra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ephedra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ephedra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麻黄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efedra
570 millions of speakers

English

ephedra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ephedra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الافيدرين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эфедра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ephedra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ephedra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éphédra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ephedra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ephedra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エフェドラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마황
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ephedra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ephedra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ephedra
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एफाड्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ephedra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

efedra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

efedrynę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ефедра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ephedra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ephedra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ephedra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ephedra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ephedra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ephedra

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEDRA»

The term «ephedra» is regularly used and occupies the 76.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEDRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ephedra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ephedra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ephedra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPHEDRA»

Discover the use of ephedra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ephedra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ephedra Fact & Fiction: How Politics, the Press and Special ...
Thorough and balanced, this book offers the most current and complete understanding of ephedra to date.
Mike Fillon, 2004
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Issues Relating to Ephedra-Containing Dietary Supplements: ...
It is all too possible that there is another ephedra already on store shelves, a product that can cause serious injury that has no demonstrable long term health benefit. We must not let the ephedra story repeat itself.
United States. Congress. House., 2012
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Evolution of Three Seed Dispersal Mechanisms in North ...
The genus Ephedra is comprised of ∼50 species worldwide (Price 1996), and has members native to arid and semiarid regions of Asia, Europe, northern Africa, western North America and South America.
Jennifer L. Hollander, 2007
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Ephedra: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated ...
The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to ephedra. If your time is valuable, this book is for you.
Icon Health Publications, 2003
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Plant Introduction: Campanulales, Ephedra Distachya, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
General Books LLC, Source Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
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Flora of Northern Afric: Aaronsohnia, Sherardia, Ephedra ...
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Books Llc, 2010
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Why Is America So Fat?
Kennedy will shock readers into understanding that greed and politics play a much greater role in causing obesity than do improper diet and lack of exercise. A must read for anyone that seeks to lose weight.
Ben Kennedy, 2004
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Ephedra - a C to Java Migration Environment
In this book, Dr. Johannes Martin surveys and evaluates a selection of approaches to the migration of source code to Java.
Johannes Martin, 2009
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Molecular Analysis of Ephedra Species Found in Pakistan
"Ephedra" is a gymnospermic genus of Gnetales and family Ephedraceae.
Sajid Ul Ghafoor, Habib Ahmad, Imtiaz Ahmed, 2010
10
Ephedra (Genus)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPHEDRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ephedra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Supplements seized
The products contained a combination of ingredients synephrine/ephedrine/ephedra, caffeine and L-dopa, which can cause serious health ... «Airdrie Echo, Jul 15»
2
NJ Entrepreneur Buys AQUA, Marina, for $4.6 Million
Occhifinto testified at House Committee hearings on ephedra dietary supplements on July 23, 2003, and his complete testimony may be viewed ... «Cape Charles Wave, Jul 15»
3
Yes, AERs are a Good Thing
... of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler that was linked to ephedra, a non-serious adverse event can still be a signal that a serious adverse ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Jul 15»
4
Keeping Airmen healthy and informed through Operation …
Ephedra is a cautionary tale of a problematic dietary supplement. Heavily marketed as a supplement to help improve athletic performance and ... «Edwards Air Force Base, Jul 15»
5
Unauthorized products being sold in Mississauga, Ont., seized by …
Consumers should use ephedra/ephedrine products only for the approved indication of nasal decongestion, and should not exceed the ... «Canada NewsWire, Jun 15»
6
TCM Cancer Treatment Enters Final Trials in US
TCM remedies that have already been recognized in the West include the asthma treatment Mahuang, also known as Ephedra sinica, and ... «Beijing Review, Jun 15»
7
Pen In Hand: Ephedra, the first tea of Tehachapi
Its genus name — Ephedra — became associated in more recent years with cold medication and diet pills, but Tehachapi Indian people have ... «Tehachapi News, Jun 15»
8
Advisory - Unauthorized health products seized from Better Bodies …
The products contain a combination of ingredients (synephrine/ephedrine/ephedra, caffeine and L-dopa) that can cause serious health risks. «Canada NewsWire, Jun 15»
9
Just What Do Those 'Miracle' Slimming Pills Really Contain?
Examples include capsaicin (found in cayenne pepper) and a herb known as ephedra whose side-effects include high blood pressure, heart ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
10
Sleuths raid timber merchant's house, seize 50L narcotics
Pseudo ephedrine, which is obtained from plants of the genus ephedra or is prepared synthetically, is used as a nasal decongestant. «Times of India, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ephedra [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ephedra>. Apr 2024 ».
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