Acatti, Ācatti, Acaṭṭi: 2 definitions

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Acatti 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) Acatti in India is the name of a plant defined with Carum copticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Carum copticum (L.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex C.B. Clarke (among others).

2) Acatti is also identified with Trachyspermum roxburghianum It has the synonym Carum stictocarpum C.B. Clarke (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1830)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1927)
· Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2009)

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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

Acatti (அசத்தி) [a-catti] noun < a-śakti. Inability, powerlessness; வலியின்மை. கிலேசத்தா லசத்தி யாற் றுயரம் [valiyinmai. kilesatha lasathi yar ruyaram] (சூதசங்கிதை எக்கிய. பூ. [suthasangithai ekkiya. pu.] 17, 15).

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Ācatti (ஆசத்தி) noun < ā-sakti. Attachment, desire; பற்று. [parru.]

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Acaṭṭi (அசட்டி) noun cf. அசமோதம். [asamotham.] Bishop's weed; ஓமம். (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [omam. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]

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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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