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adaptogen

adaptogen noun: 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.

Noun

adaptogen (plural adaptogens)

  1. 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.
    • As members sipped from their glasses, Joey Rubin, a leader of the group’s Los Angeles chapter, explained that the drink contained adaptogens, herbs said to increase focus and stimulate creativity.2022 March 2, Erin Woo, Kevin Roose, “This Social Club Runs On Crypto Tokens and Vibes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of adaptogen

pluraladaptogens

Origin of adaptogen

Borrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologist Nikolai Lazarev. By surface analysis, adapt + -o- + -gen.

Words formed from adaptogen

Questions about adaptogen

What does adaptogen mean?
Adaptogen means 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.
What part of speech is adaptogen?
Adaptogen is a noun.
What is the plural of adaptogen?
The plural of adaptogen is adaptogens.

Words near adaptogen in the dictionary

  1. adaptivenesses
  2. adaptivities
  3. adaptivity
  4. adaptly
  5. adaptness
  6. adaptogen
  7. adaptogenic
  8. adaptogenous
  9. adaptogens
  10. adaptometer
  11. adaptometers

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