adaptogen

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologist Nikolai Lazarev, equivalent to adapt +‎ -o- +‎ -gen. === Noun === adaptogen (plural adaptogens) (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. ==== Derived terms ==== adaptogenic ==== Translations ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian адаптоген (adaptogen), coined by Soviet toxicologist and pharmacologist Nikolai Lazarev. By surface analysis, adaptować +‎ -o- +‎ -gen First attested in 2000. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.dapˈtɔ.ɡɛn/ Rhymes: -ɔɡɛn Syllabification: a‧dap‧to‧gen === Noun === adaptogen m inan (alternative medicine) adaptogen ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References ===