Akatam, Akātam, Ākatam, Ākāṭam, Akaṭam: 3 definitions
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Akatam 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAkatam [ஆகாடம்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Achyranthes aspera L. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family. For the possible medicinal usage of akatam, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Akatam in India is the name of a plant defined with Achyranthes aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Centrostachys indica (L.) Standl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Ann. Inst. Col. Marseille (1896)
· Numer. List (6924)
· African Health Sciences (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Akatam, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAkātam (அகாதம்) noun < a-gādha.
1. Great depth; மிக்க ஆழம். [mikka azham.] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் அழகாந். [ashdappirapandam azhagan.] 15.)
2. Water of swimming depth; நீந்துபுனல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ninthupunal. (pingalagandu)]
3. Excess; மிகுதி. அகாத விலை. [miguthi. agatha vilai.]
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Ākatam (ஆகதம்) noun < āhata. (Music) Succession of staccato notes in ascent, one of ten kamakam, q.v.; கமகம் பத்தனு ளொன்று. [kamagam pathanu lonru.]
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Ākāṭam (ஆகாடம்) noun < ā-ghāṭa. Species of Achyranthes. See நாயுருவி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nayuruvi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Akaṭam (அகடம்) noun < அகடனம். [agadanam.] (W.)
1. Injustice; அநீதி. [anithi.]
2. Trick; தந்திரம். [thanthiram.]
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Akātam (அகாதம்) noun < a-khāta. Tank formed by divine agency; தேவகணத்தால் வெட்டப்பட்ட குளம். (நாநார்த்த.) [thevaganathal vettappatta kulam. (nagarthathipigai)]
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Akātam (அகாதம்) noun < a-gādha.
1. Chasm; பிலம். (நாநார்த்த.) [pilam. (nagarthathipigai)]
2. Hole; பொந்து. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ponthu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. Cunning; வஞ்சகம். [vanchagam.] (W.)
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Ākatam (ஆகதம்) noun < ā-hata. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. (Arithmetic) Product; பெருக்கிவந்த தொகை. [perukkivantha thogai.]
2. Rag; கந்தை. [kanthai.]
3. Beating; அடிக்கை. [adikkai.]
4. Lie; பொய். [poy.]
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Ākatam (ஆகதம்) noun < ā-gata. Coming; வருகை. [varugai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akatamonicceti.
Ends with (+16): Antakatam, Apakatam, Aprakatam, Arpakatam, Avakatam, Cakatam, Cuvakatam, Divyakatam, Ilakatam, Iyakatam, Kaluvakatam, Kanakatam, Kunavakatam, Kurakatam, Makakatam, Makatam, Marakatam, Mattuvakatam, Nakarakatam, Pakatam.
Full-text: Akatham, Akata-patuncamayam, Akatan, Agadamkara, Avatam.
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