Gymnosperm vs Ephedra - What's the difference?
gymnosperm | ephedra |
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
A stimulant derived from the plant (taxlink) used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 10, author=Natasha Singer, title=F.D.A. Finds ‘Natural’ Diet Pills Laced With Drugs, work=New York Times
, passage=Consider ephedra , an herbal stimulant that gained popularity as a weight-loss supplement in the 1990s — until hundreds of people reported ephedra-related problems including heart attacks, seizures and even deaths.}}
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, author=David S. Senchina
, title=Athletics and Herbal Supplements
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As nouns the difference between gymnosperm and ephedra
is that gymnosperm is (botany) any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary while ephedra is any plant of the genus ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.gymnosperm
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(wikipedia gymnosperm) (en noun)Hyponyms
* (plant with seed not in ovary) conifers, cycads, Ginkgo , GnetalesDerived terms
* gymnospermousephedra
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(en noun)citation
citation, passage=Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.}}