Ariccantanam, Ariccantaṉam, Aricantaṉam: 2 definitions
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Ariccantanam 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)Ariccantanam 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):
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Publications of the Bureau of Science Government Laboratories (1904)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ariccantanam, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, 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 LexiconAricantaṉam (அரிசந்தனம்) [ari-cantaṉam] noun < hari-candana.
1. A tree of Svarga, one of pañca-taru, q.v.; பஞ்சதருவுளொன்று. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [panchatharuvulonru. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Yellow sandal wood, small tree, Santalum album; சந்தன வகை. அரிசந்தனவாசம் [santhana vagai. arisanthanavasam] (மகாபாரதம் அருச்சுனன்றவ. [magaparatham aruchunanrava.] 158).
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Ariccantaṉam (அரிச்சந்தனம்) [ari-cantaṉam] noun < haricandana. Red sanders; செஞ்சந்தனம். (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [senchanthanam. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]
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)
Partial matches: Cantanam, Ari.
Full-text: Aricantanam, Haricantanam, Pancataru.
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