starch blocker
[ stahrch-blok-er ]
noun
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
1First recorded in 1980–85
- Also starch block [stahrch-blok] /ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk/ .
Other words from starch blocker
- starch-block·ing, adjective
Words Nearby starch blocker
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