Amputam, Ampuṭam: 2 definitions
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Amputam 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)Amputam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia bracteata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1791)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1979)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Amputam, for example diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAmputam (அம்புதம்) noun < ambu-da.
1. Cloud, as bestowing water; மேகம். அம்புதம் போன்றிவ ரார்கொ லென்ன [megam. ambutham ponriva rarko lenna] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 2, 8, 3).
2. Sedge; கோரை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [korai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Ampuṭam (அம்புடம்) noun cf. அம்படம். [ambadam.] Worm-killer; ஆடுதின்னாப்பாளை. (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [aduthinnappalai. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]
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Amputam (அம்புதம்) noun
1. cf. ambu. Water; நீர். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [nir. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. cf. ambu-ja. Lotus; தாமரை. [thamarai.] (சம்பிரதாயவகராதி [sambirathayavagarathi] M s.)
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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