noun
Usage: usually capitalized M
Etymology: so called from its use in the treatment of gonorrhea, with allusion to the former Mormon practice of polygamy
1. : a plant of the genus Ephedra
2. : a drink made from a plant of the genus Ephedra
noun
Usage: usually capitalized M
Etymology: so called from its use in the treatment of gonorrhea, with allusion to the former Mormon practice of polygamy
1. : a plant of the genus Ephedra
2. : a drink made from a plant of the genus Ephedra
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012