starch blocker
or starch block
[ stahrch blok-er or stahrch blok ]
/ ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk ər or ˈstɑrtʃ ˌblɒk /
noun
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
First recorded in 1980–85
OTHER WORDS FROM starch blocker
starch-block·ing, adjectiveWords nearby starch blocker
star-studded,
stara zagora,
starboard,
starburst,
starch,
starch blocker,
starch syrup,
starch-reduced,
starchy,
stardom,
stardust