Cayakam, Cāyakam: 2 definitions
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Cayakam 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)Cayakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Secamone emetica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Secamone emetica F. Muell. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1820)
· Asclepiadeae (1810)
· Observationes Botanicae (1781)
· Fragm. (Mueller) (1866)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cayakam, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconCayakam (சயகம்) noun cf. sāyaka. Flower-bud; பூவரும்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [puvarumbu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Cāyakam (சாயகம்) noun < sāyaka. Arrow; அம்பு. இரட்டிச் சாயகங்கள் [ambu. irattis sayagangal] (கம்பராமாயணம் மகரக்கண்ணன். [kambaramayanam magarakkannan.] 18).
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)
Ends with: Cancayakam, Niccayakam, Pancayakam.
Full-text: Sayakam.
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