starch blocker

[ stahrch-blok-er ]

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.

Origin of starch blocker

1
First recorded in 1980–85
  • Also starch block [stahrch-blok] /ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk/ .

Other words from starch blocker

  • starch-block·ing, adjective

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