adaptogen
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologist Nikolai Vasilyevich Lazarev, equivalent to adapt + -o- + -gen.
Noun edit
adaptogen (plural adaptogens)
- (alternative medicine) 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.
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- 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.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
herbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
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Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologist Nikolai Vasilyevich Lazarev. By surface analysis, adaptować + -o- + -gen First attested in 2000.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
adaptogen m inan
Declension edit
Declension of adaptogen
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | adaptogen | adaptogeny |
| genitive | adaptogenu | adaptogenów |
| dative | adaptogenowi | adaptogenom |
| accusative | adaptogen | adaptogeny |
| instrumental | adaptogenem | adaptogenami |
| locative | adaptogenie | adaptogenach |
| vocative | adaptogenie | adaptogeny |
Derived terms edit
adjective
Related terms edit
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- adaptować impf, zaadaptować pf