starch blocker

American  

[stahrch blok-er] / ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk ər /

Also starch block

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 Word Forms

• starch-blocking
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of starch blocker

First recorded in 1980–85