adaptogen

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English

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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.

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Polish

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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/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɛn
  • Syllabification: a‧dap‧to‧gen

Noun

adaptogen m inan

  1. (alternative medicine) adaptogen

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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