transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈfe-drə, ˈe-fə-drə ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, equisetum, from Greek, from ephedros sitting upon, from epi- + hedra seat — more at sit
Date: circa 1889
1. : any of a genus ( Ephedra of the family Ephedraceae) of jointed nearly leafless shrubs of dry or desert regions with the leaves reduced to scales at the nodes
2. : an extract of ma huang containing ephedrine and related alkaloids and used as a dietary supplement