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a
: 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
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Energy drinks with caffeine may also have other ingredients like taurine, guarana, ginseng and L-carnitine.
—Dr. Mark Corkins, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the brand’s best sellers, the Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream, was developed from more than six decades of ginseng research.
—Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Infused with Tsubaki oil to firm and hydrate, the formulation also has brightening ginseng extract and antioxidant-rich pomegranate oil.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Ginseng.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginseng. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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ginseng
noun
gin·seng
ˈjin-ˌsaŋ 
-ˌseŋ,
-(ˌ)siŋ
1
: a Chinese herb with small greenish flowers and red berries
also
: a closely related herb of North America
2
: the forked fragrant root of the ginseng used especially as a medicine in China
Medical Definition
1
a
: 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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