Definitions for panax
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Princeton's WordNet
Panax, genus Panax(noun)
perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Panax
An araliaceous genus of plants that contains a number of pharmacologically active agents used as stimulants, sedatives, and tonics, especially in traditional medicine. Sometimes confused with Siberian ginseng (ELEUTHEROCOCCUS).
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