Atakam, Āṭakam, Aṭakam: 2 definitions
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Atakam 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)1) Atakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aristolochia lanceolata Wight.
2) Atakam is also identified with Cajanus cajan It has the synonym Phaseolus balicus L. (etc.).
3) Atakam is also identified with Cleome viscosa It has the synonym Polanisia microphylla Eichler (etc.).
4) Atakam is also identified with Merremia turpethum It has the synonym Operculina altissima Meisn. (etc.).
5) Atakam is also identified with Zingiber officinale It has the synonym Amomum angustifolium Salisb., nom. illeg. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Agric. Sci. (Tokyo) (1962)
· Natural history (1920)
· Chromosome Science (1998)
· Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural (1881)
· Brittonia (1960)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1894) (1894)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Atakam, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 LexiconAtakam (அதகம்) noun < agada (metath.)
1. Medicine, medicament; மருந்து. அதகங் கண்ட பையண னாகம் [marunthu. athagang kanda paiyana nagam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 403)
2. Restorative that brings the dead to life; உயிர்தருமருந்து. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [uyirtharumarunthu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Indian birthwort. See பெருமருந்து. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [perumarunthu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
4. Dried ginger; சுக்கு. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [sukku. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]
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Āṭakam (ஆடகம்) noun < āḍhakī. Pigeon-pea. See துவரை. (திவா.) [thuvarai. (thiva.)]
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Āṭakam (ஆடகம்) noun < hāṭaka.
1. One of four kinds of poṉ, 'gold', reputed to be of a greenish hue, and likened to the wings of a parrot; நால்வகைப் பொன்களுளொன்று. [nalvagaip ponkalulonru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 201.)
2. Gold; பொன். ஆடக மாட நெருங்குங்கூடல் [pon. adaga mada nerungungudal] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 538, 1).
3. Ore; உலோகக்கட்டி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ulogakkatti. (pingalagandu)]
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Āṭakam (ஆடகம்) noun Iron-wood of Ceylon. See சிறுநாகப்பூ. [sirunagappu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 23.)
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Aṭakam (அடகம்) noun cf. அட்டகம். [attagam.] Sweet flag; வசம்பு. (பரிபாசை அகராதி) [vasambu. (paripasai agarathi)]
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Āṭakam (ஆடகம்) noun
1. Small climbing nettle; சிறுகாஞ்சொறி. [siruganchori.]
2. A plant; குதம்பைச் செடி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kuthambais sedi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Āṭakam (ஆடகம்) noun < āḍhaka.
1. A weight of 5 pirattam; ஐந்து பிரத்தங்கொண்ட நிறை. [ainthu pirathangonda nirai.] (சுக்கிர நீதி [sukkira nithi], 105.)
2. Four measures; நானாழி. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [nanazhi. (namathipanigandu)]
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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