Acani, Acaṉi, Ācaṉi: 2 definitions

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Acani means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Acani in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus altilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Radermachia incisa Thunb. (among others).

2) Acani is also identified with Artocarpus heterophyllus It has the synonym Artocarpus integra Merr. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar (1776)
· Journal of a voyage to the South Seas (1773)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Amer. Journal of Botany (2001)
· Interpr. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinenese (1917)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Acani, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Acaṉi (அசனி) noun < aśani.

1. Thunderbolt; இடி. பெருவிற லசனி [idi. peruvira lasani] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 19).

2. Weapon of Indra; வச்சிராயுதம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vachirayutham. (pingalagandu)]

3. Frankincense leaf; சாம்பிராணியிலை. (இராஜ வைத்தியமகுடம்) [sambiraniyilai. (iraja vaithiyamagudam)]

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Acaṉi (அசனி) noun < hasanī. Fire-pot; தீச்சட்டி. (நாநார்த்த.) [thichatti. (nagarthathipigai)]

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Ācaṉi (ஆசனி) noun cf. ஆசினி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [asini. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

1. A kind of jack tree; பலாவகை. [palavagai.]

2. Asafoetida; பெருங்காயம். [perungayam.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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