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MA HUANG

\mˈɑː hjˈuːaŋ], \mˈɑː hjˈuːaŋ], \m_ˈɑː h_j_ˈuː_a_ŋ]\

Definitions of MA HUANG

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A plant species of the family Ephedraceae, order Ephedrales, class Gnetopsida, division Gnetophyta. It is a source of EPHEDRINE and other alkaloids.

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