adaptogen
Any natural herbal substance, such as ginseng, that is purported to assist the body to…Any natural herbal substance, such as ginseng, that is purported to assist the body to adapt to stress, and to exert a normalizing effect upon body functions.
» These herbs and mushrooms are adaptogens.
Meaning
1 sensesAny natural herbal substance, such as ginseng, that is purported to assist the body to adapt to stress, and to exert a normalizing effect upon body functions.
Adaptogen
адаптогенadaptogen
Examples
4 sentencesThese herbs and mushrooms are adaptogens.
Ashwagandha is an example of an adaptogen.
Ginseng is an adaptogen that helps with energy.
Adaptogens are used in herbal medicine for the purported stabilization of physiological processes and promotion of homeostasis.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologBorrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologist Nikolai Lazarev. By surface analysis, adapt + -o- + -gen.
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Forms
plural: adaptogens| Singular | adaptogen |
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