Anukam, Anu-kam, Aṉukam, Aṇukam, Aṉūkam: 5 definitions

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Anukam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)

Anukam in India is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus santalinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Publications of the Bureau of Science Government Laboratories (1904)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2007)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Anukam (अनुकम्):—[=anu-√kam] Caus. ([imperfect tense] -akāma-yata) to desire (with [Infinitive mood]), [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]

2) Ānūkam (आनूकम्):—[from ānūka] ind., subsequently

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Anukam 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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṉukam (அனுகம்) noun Red sanders. See செஞ்சந்தனம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [senchanthanam. (vaithiya muligai)]

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Aṇukam (அணுகம்) noun cf. அணுக்கம். [anukkam.] Red sanders; செஞ்சந்தனம். (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [senchanthanam. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]

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Aṉūkam (அனூகம்) noun < anūka. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Family; குலம். [kulam.]

2. Good conduct; சீலம். [silam.]

3. Past birth; கழிந்தபிறப்பு. [kazhinthapirappu.]

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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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