Cancivi, Cañcīvi: 3 definitions
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Cancivi 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsCancivi [சஞ்சீவி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of cancivi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Cancivi 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):
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1791)
· Taxon (1979)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cancivi, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, 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 LexiconCañcīvi (சஞ்சீவி) noun < sañ-jīvī nominative singular of sañ-jīvin.
1. Medicine or herb for reviving one from swoon or death; உயிர்ப்பிக்கும் மருந்து அல்லது மூலிகை. மூர்ச்சை கடிதகல வலியவரு ஞான சஞ்சீவியே [uyirppikkum marunthu allathu muligai. murchai kadithagala valiyavaru gnanamirtham sanchiviye] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் சின்மயானந்த. [thayumanasuvamigal padal sinmayanantha.] 3).
2. Gulancha; சீந்தில். [sinthil.]
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)
Starts with: Cancivikkarunai, Cancivimeti, Cancivimetikkoti, Cancivimulikai, Cancivini, Canciviparuvatam.
Full-text: Ushnacancivi, Catacancivi, Civacancivi, Mantiracancivi, Cancivimulikai, Mirutacancivi, Amirtacancivi, Maruttuccancivi, Canciviparuvatam, Samjivi, Cancivanai, Cancivini, Cancivani, Samayasanjivi, Civini.
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