noun

ginseng

JIN-seng/ˈdʒɪnseŋ/

A plant whose root is used in herbal medicine, or the root itself.

The ginseng root lies beside thin slices and herbal capsules.

A recognizable whole ginseng root beside several thin root slices and a small open, unmarked supplement bottle with a few capsules, connecting the medicinal plant material with its herbal-supplement use.

Etymology

Chinese jen-shen names the plant whose root is valued as a tonic and stimulant. Its first element means “man,” but the second element’s meaning is obscure.

In context

Dr. Jay Feldman1:25

now Panax Ginseng the medicinal part of the plant is actually the roots indigenous to Northeast Asia and it's dried out and turned into several different forms that you can consume conveniently

Does Panax (Korean Red) Ginseng Actually Work? [Controversial]

More examples

Ginseng grows slowly in the shaded plot.
The label lists ginseng among the ingredients.
She examines the branching shape of the ginseng root.

Forms

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