Etymology

adaptogen

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Today it 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. Full definition →

Russian адаптоген
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromадаптоген
  2. English todayadaptogen

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

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