ginsenoside

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noun

Any of several triterpenoid saponins found in ginseng and related plants that may be responsible for the plants' reported effects

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Meanings

nounginsenoside (plural ginsenosides)

plural ginsenosides

  1. Any of several triterpenoid saponins found in ginseng and related plants that may be responsible for the plants' reported effects

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
panaxoside

Origin

From ginsen(g) + -oside.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 人參皂苷 /人参皂苷
  • 人參皂苷 /人参皂苷 (rénshēn zàogān)triterpenoid saponin found in ginseng and related plants
Cite this entry
APA

ginsenoside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ginsenoside

MLA

“ginsenoside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ginsenoside. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ginsenoside,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ginsenoside.

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