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Panax ginseng

DEFINITIONS OF: Panax ginseng

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n Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers

Synonyms:
Panax pseudoginseng, Panax schinseng, ginseng, nin-sin
Type 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
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