First Known Use: 1926
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ma huang
noun \ˈmä-ˈhwäŋ\
Definition of MA HUANG
1
: any of several eastern Asian ephedras (especially Ephedra sinica) having stems and roots yielding ephedrine
2
: ephedra 2
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Origin of MA HUANG
Chinese (Beijing) máhuáng
Medical Dictionary
ma huang
noun \ˈmä-ˈhwäng\
Medical Definition of MA HUANG
: any of several Chinese plants of the genus Ephedra (especially E. sinica) yielding ephedrine; also : a preparation of the young canes or rhizome and roots of ma huang used in herbal medicine for its ephedrine content
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