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starch blocker
[ stahrch-blok-er ]
/ ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk ər /
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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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Also starch block [stahrch-blok] /ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk/ .
Origin of starch blocker
First recorded in 1980–85
OTHER WORDS FROM starch blocker
starch-block·ing, adjectiveWords nearby starch blocker
starburst, Star Carr, starch, Star Chamber, star chart, starch blocker, starch-reduced, starchy, star cloud, star cluster, star connection
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