Amis, Āmis: 6 definitions

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Amis means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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)

Amis in India is the name of a plant defined with Hippophae salicifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Elaeagnus salicifolia (D. Don) A. Nelson (among others).

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

· Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt (1909)
· Prodromus Florae Nepalensis (1825)
· American Journal of Botany (1935)
· An Encyclopaedia of Trees and Shrubs

If you are looking for specific details regarding Amis, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āmis (आमिस्).—m. Ved.

1) Raw flesh or meat; Ṛgveda 6.46.14.

2) A dead body.

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

Āmis (आमिस्).—[masculine] raw flesh.

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

1) Āmis (आमिस्):—[from āmiṣa] n. raw flesh, meat

2) [v.s. ...] a dead body, [Ṛg-veda vi, 46, 14] ([āmiṣi]).

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Amis 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.

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