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gin•seng
Pronunciation: (jin'seng), [key]—
n.
1. any of several plants of the genus
Panax, esp.
P. pseudoginseng, of eastern Asia, or
P. qinquefolius, of North America, having an aromatic root used medicinally.
2. the root itself.
3. a preparation made from it.
Also,genseng.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.