Catalam, Caṭalam, Caṭālam, Cataḷam, Cātalam: 2 definitions
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Catalam 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)Catalam in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Madorius giganteus Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Science and Culture (1980)
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)
· Contraception. (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Catalam, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconCaṭalam (சடலம்) noun < jaḍa. cf. உடலம். [udalam.] See சடம்¹ [sadam¹], 1. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])
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Caṭālam (சடாலம்) noun < jaṭā-la. Banyan tree; ஆலமரம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [alamaram. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Caṭālam (சடாலம்) noun perhaps from jaṭā. Honeycomb; தேன்கூடு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thenkudu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Cataḷam (சதளம்) noun cf. sadas. Multitude; கூட்டம். சனசதளம். [kuttam. sanasathalam.] (R.)
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Cātalam (சாதலம்) noun Indian chickweed. See திராய். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thiray. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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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Full-text: Canacatalam, Catalaputalam, Catalakkaran.
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