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starch blocker

[ stahrch blok-er ]

noun

  1. a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body's ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA.


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Other Words From

  • starch-block·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of starch blocker1

First recorded in 1980–85

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