ginseng
noun
gin·seng
| \ ˈjin-ˌseŋ
, -ˌsiŋ\
, -ˌsiŋ\
Definition of ginseng
1a
: a Chinese perennial herb (Panax ginseng synonym P. schinseng of the family Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having five leaflets on each leaf, scarlet berries, and an aromatic root used in herbal medicine especially in eastern Asia
b
: any of several plants related to ginseng
especially
: a North American herb (P. quinquefolius)
2
: the root of a ginseng
Illustration of ginseng
ginseng: 1 root, 2 leaves and flowers
Examples of ginseng in a Sentence
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YOLO Shots are made with caffeine-deprived from organic green coffee beans, ginseng, taurine, vitamins B12 and B6, and of course, CBD. — Allure, "Sunday Scaries Just Launched CBD-Infused Energy Shots," 7 Aug. 2019 Friends and family recommended the plant root ginseng, whose benefits are believed to include boosting energy, with recent studies supporting that claim. — Meera Senthilingam, CNN, "Chinese medicine: The next step in cancer recovery?," 19 June 2019 Owned by the Korea Ginseng Corporation, which produces drinks, snacks, and cosmetics made with red ginseng, everything used on my skin was spiked with the country's most treasured root. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "I Got Four Facials During One Week in Seoul, and My Skin Has Never Looked Better," 18 May 2019 There's also ginseng, which contains the same amino acids found in collagen. — Glamour, "This Moisturizer Instantly Gives Me Dewy Dumpling Skin," 11 Mar. 2019 Some, like ashwagandha and ginseng, have been long used and studied as healing substances in ayurvedic and Chinese medicine respectively. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "Adaptogenic dusts, oils, and pills have a veneer of science, but there’s not much evidence to back them up.," 2 Nov. 2018 But Rubin also marketed a health drink made with bee pollen, ginseng, and kelp. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Whatever happened to those radical boomer activists from the ’60s and ’70s?," 6 June 2018 And some supplements, such as garlic, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, and Vitamin E may increase the risk of excess bleeding during and after surgery. — Ronald S. Litman, Philly.com, "New study on supplemental vitamins proves they're useless and a waste of money," 5 June 2018 In exchange for lifting the sanctions, China might rescind planned tariffs on products like pork and ginseng that were themselves responses to the US's planned tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, the Wall Street Journal reports. — Klint Finley, WIRED, "Why Trump Wants to Save Jobs in China," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ginseng.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ginseng
ginseng
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ginseng
: a Chinese herb that is used as a medicine
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ginseng
noun
gin·seng
| \ ˈjin-ˌseŋ
, -ˌsaŋ
, -(ˌ)siŋ
\
, -ˌsaŋ
, -(ˌ)siŋ
\
Medical Definition of ginseng
1a
: a Chinese perennial herb (Panax ginseng synonym P. schinseng of the family Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having 5-foliolate leaves, scarlet berries, and an aromatic root valued especially locally as a medicine
b
: any of several plants (especially genus Panax) related to or used as substitutes for the Chinese ginseng
especially
: a North American woodland herb (P. quinquefolius)
2
: the aromatic root of a ginseng that is used in herbal medicine especially in eastern Asia
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