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  • noun medicine Any natural herbal substance (such as ginseng) that is supposed to help the body adapt to stress, and to exert a normalizing effect upon body functions.

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Examples

  • Rhodiola is considered an adaptogen, which is an agent that works in the cells to normalize function and stimulate healing.

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  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Carbs 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Carbs 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Carbs 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Carbs 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Carbs 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Carbs 2010

  • Siberian ginseng is classified as an "adaptogen," which means that it improves general resistance to a wide variety of adverse health influences, especially stress.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Carbs 2010

  • As members sipped from their glasses, Joey Rubin, a leader of the group’s Los Angeles chapter, explained that the drink contained adaptogens, herbs said to increase focus and stimulate creativity.

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  • The broader self-care revolution has extended to food, leading many people to self-soothe conditions like anxiety and burnout with adaptogens, herbs thought to help the body fend off physical and emotional stress.

    How Health and Fitness Advice Changed from 2010 to 2020 Jamie Ducharme 2019

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