adaptogen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologist Nikolai Vasilyevich Lazarev, equivalent to adapt +‎ -o- +‎ -gen.

Noun

adaptogen (plural adaptogens)

  1. (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

Translations
herbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions

Polish

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /a.dapˈtɔ.ɡɛn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɛn
  • Syllabification: a‧dap‧to‧gen

Noun

adaptogen m inan

  1. (alternative medicine) adaptogen

Declension
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
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References
  1. Pęzik, Piotr, Przepiórkowski, A., Bańko, M., Górski, R., Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, B (2012) Wyszukiwarka PELCRA dla danych NKJP. Narodowy Korpus Języka Polskiego [National Polish Language Corpus, PELCRA search engine]‎, Wydawnictwo PWN
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