Medical Term:
tapioca
Pronunciation: tap'e-o'ka
Definition
A starch from the root of spurges of the genus Manihot (family Euphorbiaceae), plants of tropic America; an easily digested starch, free of irritant properties.
Synonym(s): cassava starch
[Braz. tipioca]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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