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starch blocker
or
starch block
[
stahrch
blok-er
or
stahrch
blok]
/ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk ər
or
ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk/
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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.
Origin of
starch blocker
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1980-1985
First recorded in
1980-85
Related forms
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starch-blocking,
adjective
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