nin-sin nin·sin uncommon noun 1. Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers SynonymsginsengPanax ginsengPanax schinsengPanax pseudoginseng Related words Broader terms herb Parts Panax Part of ginseng WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.