Cirayata, Cirāyata: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Cirayata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chirayata.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Cirayata in India is the name of a plant defined with Andrographis paniculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Justicia paniculata N.L. Burman (among others).
2) Cirayata is also identified with Swertia chirayita It has the synonym Gentiana chirata Wall. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) (1991)
· Ethnobotanical Leaflets (2008)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1895)
· Index Linn. Herb. (1912)
· Cytologia (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cirayata, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcirāyata (चिरायत).—n A plant, Gentiana Cherayta.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCirayāta (चिरयात):—[=cira-yāta] [from cira] mfn. = -gata, [Mahābhārata iii, 17256.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCirāyatā (चिरायता) [Also spelled chirayata]:—(nm) chirata, wormwood — Gentiana charetta, a plant used in medicine.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCirāyata (ಚಿರಾಯತ):—[noun] the plant Swertia chirita (= Gentiana chiryata) of Gentianaceae family; gentian.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Chota-cirayata, Cikkacirayata, Doddacirayata, Khaddicirayata.
Full-text: Cirayita, Ciryata, Ciraita, Chota-cirayata.
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