Campam, Cāmpam: 2 definitions

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Campam 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)

Campam in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus medica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citreum vulgare Tourn. ex Mill. (among others).

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

· J. SouthW. Agric. Univ. (1994)
· Supplementum Carpologiae (1805)
· Revista Brasil. Genét. (1997)
· Plantae Wilsonianae (1914)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1946)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1950)

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

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Campam (சம்பம்) noun < śamba.

1. Thunderbolt, the weapon of Indra; வச்சிராயுதம். மூசுசம்ப முசலங் கணையம்வாள் [vachirayutham. mususamba musalang kanaiyamval] (திருக்குற்றாலத் தல மந்தமா. [thirukkurralath thala manthama.] 99).

2. Close grain; core, as of a tree; மர வைரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mara vairam. (pingalagandu)]

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Campam (சம்பம்) noun < jambha. Acid lime; எலுமிச்சை. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [elumichai. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]

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Campam (சம்பம்) noun < Marathi jambha < ḍambha. Ostentation, show; இடம்பம். [idambam.]

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Campam (சம்பம்) noun < campā. The country of Aṅga; அங்கதேசம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [angathesam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Cāmpam (சாம்பம்) noun A small plant. See ஆனைநெருஞ்சி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [anainerunchi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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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