英语词汇“hoodia”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hoodia

/ˈhʊdɪə

noun

1A cactus-like succulent plant native to southern Africa.

Genus Hoodia, family Asclepiadaceae: several species, in particular H. gordonii.

Similarly, trade restrictions now apply to hoodia, a cactus native to southern Africa....

It is developed from the hoodia cactus, which grows in isolated parts of the Kalahari desert.
For thousands of years the Bushmen chewed on the hoodia as an appetite suppressant on long journeys across the desert.

2 [mass noun] A compound derived from hoodia which acts as an appetite suppressant.The active ingredient in hoodia is a compound called P57....

I no longer take hoodia because I now know how much I should be eating to maintain my weight and no longer eat huge meals.
The ideal time to take hoodia is 30-60 minutes before each meal.

Early 20th century: modern Latin (genus name), from Hood, the surname of an English plant grower.

单词	hoodia
释义	hoodia /ˈhʊdɪə / noun 1A cactus-like succulent plant native to southern Africa. Genus Hoodia, family Asclepiadaceae: several species, in particular H. gordonii. Similarly, trade restrictions now apply to hoodia, a cactus native to southern Africa.... It is developed from the hoodia cactus, which grows in isolated parts of the Kalahari desert. For thousands of years the Bushmen chewed on the hoodia as an appetite suppressant on long journeys across the desert. 2 [mass noun] A compound derived from hoodia which acts as an appetite suppressant.The active ingredient in hoodia is a compound called P57.... I no longer take hoodia because I now know how much I should be eating to maintain my weight and no longer eat huge meals. The ideal time to take hoodia is 30-60 minutes before each meal. Origin Early 20th century: modern Latin (genus name), from Hood, the surname of an English plant grower.
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