Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Akim in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Treculia africana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myriopeltis edulis Welw. ex Hook.f. (among others).

2) Akim is also identified with Treculia erinacea It has the synonym Antiaris toxicaria Lesch. subsp. africana (Scott-Elliot ex A. Chev.) C.C. Berg (etc.).

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

· Adansonia (1875)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1847)
· Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences (1920)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1977)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1894)
· Etudes Fl. Afr. Centr. Franc. (1913)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Akim, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ākīm (आकीम्).—ind. Ved. From (with abl.); leaving, excluding; आकीं सूर्यस्य रोचनाद् (ākīṃ sūryasya rocanād) Ṛgveda 1.14.9.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākīm (आकीम्).—([preposition]) from ([ablative]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākīm (आकीम्):—[=ā-kīm] ind. from (with [ablative]), [Ṛg-veda i, 14, 9.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Akim in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kim, A.

Starts with (+19): Akima, Akimanyu, Akimar, Akimaral, Akimcana, Akimcanajivana, Akimcanata, Akimcanate, Akimcanatva, Akimcanaya, Akimcaniman, Akimcaniya, Akimcanya, Akimcanyanantyayatana, Akimcanyayatana, Akimcanyayatanacakravartin, Akimcanyayatani, Akimcanyayatanopaga, Akimchana, Akimchanata.

Ends with (+1): Akarakim, Apahastakim, Asakim, Athakim, Hakim, Handarim Madakim, Handarimadakim, Kayakim, Makim, Nakim, Paraganahakim, Phatakaphatakim, Sakim, Savakim, Savayakim, Sulakim, Tadakatadakim, Tarakapharakim, Tirakim, Zaakim.

Full-text: Akimcanya, Akimcitkara, Kimyu, Kim, Akrita, Katama, Mayu, Kati.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Akim, Ākīm, A-kim, Ā-kīm; (plurals include: Akims, Ākīms, kims, kīms). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 1.14.9 < [Sukta 14]

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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)

Kāṇḍa VII, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Seventh Kāṇḍa]

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