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panax

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See also: Panax and panaX

English

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Noun

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panax (plural panaxes)

  1. (botany) Any plant of the genus Panax.

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πᾶν (pân, all) + ἄκος (ákos, cure). Used for ginseng by Linnaeus owing to its pervasive use in traditional Chinese medicine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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panax m (genitive panacis); third declension

  1. (Classical Latin, Medieval Latin) "allheal": various kinds of medicinal plants
  2. (New Latin) ginseng

Usage notes

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Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative panax panacēs
genitive panacis panacum
dative panacī panacibus
accusative panacem panacēs
ablative panace panacibus
vocative panax panacēs
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Descendants

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References

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