单词 | adaptogen |
释义 | adaptogenadaptogen(əˈdæptədʒən)adaptogenadaptogenAlternative/popular healthnoun A nutritional supplement—e.g., ginseng, maitake mushroom—which allegedly helps the body adapt to various stressors—e.g., heat, cold, exertion, trauma, sleep deprivation, toxic exposure, radiation, infection, psychological stress; ginseng is regarded by some as the prototypic adaptogen. Physiology Any of a family of natural substances, said to compensate for fluctuations in homeostasis; adaptogens may act on serum glucose, leukocytes, temperature, blood pressure or pulse by increasing or decreasing the substance of interest. adaptogen(ă-dap′tŏ-jen″) [ adapt + -gen]Adaptogen |
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