ginkgo biloba
noun
ginkgo bi·lo·ba -ˌbī-ˈlō-bə 
: an extract of the leaves of ginkgo that is held to enhance mental functioning by increasing blood circulation to the brain
Example Sentences
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The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 June 2022 This is all credited to a potent combination of marine and plant ingredients including padina pavonica, chlorella, and antioxidant-rich ginkgo biloba (translation: brown algae, green microalgae, and a tree native to China, respectively). Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2022 This miracle worker contains ginkgo biloba extract, which is known to increase resistance to external stressors like heat. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 23 Feb. 2022 For Valentina Slobodenyuk, what was left behind was a view of the sea that had been blocked by the giant sequoia and ginkgo biloba that Mr. Ivanishvili took away for his park. New York Times, 17 Jan. 2022 Featuring a potent blend of peptides, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants like kelp and ginkgo biloba extract, this bamboo sheet mask feels like an at-home facial treatment. Noma Nazish, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Another supplement that's frequently advertised as improving brain function is ginkgo biloba, a tree whose leaves are used to make an extract that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Jes Skolnik, Allure, 23 Sep. 2021 This top-shelf moisturizer uses algae extract and ginkgo biloba to reduces fine lines and dark spots and promises noticeably firmer skin after just two weeks of use. Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Add foods and high-quality supplements such as turmeric, omega-3s, vitamin B12, ginkgo biloba, phosphatidylserine, citicoline and acetyl-l-carnitine to enhance mental clarity and cognitive function. Serena Poon, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021 See More
The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 June 2022 This is all credited to a potent combination of marine and plant ingredients including padina pavonica, chlorella, and antioxidant-rich ginkgo biloba (translation: brown algae, green microalgae, and a tree native to China, respectively). Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2022 This miracle worker contains ginkgo biloba extract, which is known to increase resistance to external stressors like heat. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 23 Feb. 2022 For Valentina Slobodenyuk, what was left behind was a view of the sea that had been blocked by the giant sequoia and ginkgo biloba that Mr. Ivanishvili took away for his park. New York Times, 17 Jan. 2022 Featuring a potent blend of peptides, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants like kelp and ginkgo biloba extract, this bamboo sheet mask feels like an at-home facial treatment. Noma Nazish, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Another supplement that's frequently advertised as improving brain function is ginkgo biloba, a tree whose leaves are used to make an extract that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Jes Skolnik, Allure, 23 Sep. 2021 This top-shelf moisturizer uses algae extract and ginkgo biloba to reduces fine lines and dark spots and promises noticeably firmer skin after just two weeks of use. Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Add foods and high-quality supplements such as turmeric, omega-3s, vitamin B12, ginkgo biloba, phosphatidylserine, citicoline and acetyl-l-carnitine to enhance mental clarity and cognitive function. Serena Poon, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, literally, bilobed ginkgo
First Known Use
1980, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ginkgo biloba
noun
gink·go bi·lo·ba
ˈgiŋ-(ˌ)kō-ˌbī-ˈlō-bə, also ˈgiŋk-(ˌ)gō-
: an extract of the leaves of the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) that is used as a dietary supplement and is held to enhance mental functioning by increasing blood circulation to the brain
called also ginkgo