Meanings
nounadaptogen (plural adaptogens)
plural adaptogens
- alternative medicineAny 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
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 適應原 /适应原
- 適應原 /适应原 (shìyìngyuán)herbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Finnish adaptogeeni
- adaptogeeniherbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
French adaptogène
- adaptogèneherbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
German Adaptogen
- Adaptogenherbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Indonesian adaptogen
- adaptogenherbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Korean 강장제
- 강장제 (gangjangje)herbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Polish adaptogen
- adaptogenherbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Portuguese adaptógeno
- adaptógenoherbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Russian адаптоген
- адаптоген (adaptogen)herbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Spanish adaptógeno
- adaptógenoherbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions
Cite this entry
APA
adaptogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptogen
MLA
“adaptogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adaptogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptogen.
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