adaptogenn.
/əˈdaptədʒ(ə)n/, U.S. /əˈdæptəˌdʒɛn/ Any of a group of natural substances, esp. of plant origin, believed to help the body adapt to stress or to return to a more normal functional state following stress.
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adaptogen1966
1966 Federation Proc. (Federation Amer. Soc. Exper. Biol.) 25 Translation Suppl. T651/1 An important member of this group substances, termed adaptogens, is the extract of root Eleutherococcus senticosus, a medicinal plant belonging to the Araliaceae family.
1980 J. H. Appleby tr. I. I. Brekhman Man & Biol. Active Substances iii. 59 Eleutherococcus root extract, the most studied and widely used of the adaptogens.
1991 Musclemag Mar. 102/1 Russian athletes..have relied for years on adaptogens—biologically active substances, derived from natural plant and animal sources, which reduce training stress and speed recovery.
2005 Weekend Austral. (Brisbane) 23 July (Travel & Indulgence section) 3/2 The noni fruit..is the world's latest cure-all, an adaptogen that claims to combat high or low blood pressure, diabetes, varicose veins, arthritis and loss of libido.
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adaptoˈgenic adj.
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officinal1721
adaptogenic1969
1969 Ann. Rev. Pharmacol. 9 419 This comparatively recent history of the discovery of adaptogenic action of dibazol and its analogues had been preceded by attainments of folk medicine of long standing.
1988 R. Mabey et al. Compl. New Herbal v. 189 Ginseng has an overall adaptogenic effect.
2007 LILIPOH Winter 10/2 Most people benefit from what are called adaptogenic herbs, which strengthen the neuroendocrine balance that is so important to a healthy immune system.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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