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starch blocker

or starch block

[ stahrch blok-er or stahrch blok ]
/ ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk ər or ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk /

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.

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Words nearby starch blocker

star-studded, stara zagora, starboard, starburst, starch, starch blocker, starch syrup, starch-reduced, starchy, stardom, stardust

Origin of starch blocker

First recorded in 1980–85

OTHER WORDS FROM starch blocker

starch-block·ing, adjective
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