What does panax mean in Latin?

panax, a noun, means “"allheal": various kinds of medicinal plants; ginseng”.

What is the genitive of panax?

The genitive singular is panacis. panax is masculine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈpa.naks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.naks].

noun · masculinethird declension

panax m (genitive panacis)

Classical[ˈpa.naks]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.naks]

Classical LatinMedieval Latinmasculine"allheal": various kinds of medicinal plants
New Latinmasculineginseng

pănax, ăcis, v. panacea.

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

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