PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Panax quinquefolius mean? 

• PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS (noun)
  The noun PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS has 1 sense:

1. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

  Familiarity information: PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

American ginseng; Panax quinquefolius; sang

Hypernyms ("Panax quinquefolius" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "Panax quinquefolius"):

ginseng (aromatic root of ginseng plants)

Holonyms ("Panax quinquefolius" is a member of...):

genus Panax; Panax (perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng)

 Context examples 

The aromatic root of the perennial herb Panax quinquefolius, native to eastern North America.

(American Ginseng, NCI Thesaurus)

An orally available proprietary aqueous extract from the North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) dried root, primarily containing poly-furanosyl-pyranosyl-saccharides, with potential immunostimulating activity.

(North American Ginseng Extract AFX-2, NCI Thesaurus)

L-Arginine/American ginseng/Korean ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-based supplement incorporates a standardized combination of Ginkgo biloba (24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones), Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng -30% ginsenosides), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius - 5% ginsenosides), L-Arginine, along with vitamins B6, B12, folate, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamins A, C, E, selenium, and zinc.

(L-Arginine/American Ginseng/Korean Ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-Based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)