Dhatukshaya, Dhātukṣaya, Dhatu-kshaya: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Dhātukṣaya can be transliterated into English as Dhatuksaya or Dhatukshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Dhātukṣaya (धातुक्षय) refers to the “wasting of the humors”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: “19. From the flowing of the must-fluid the bodily humors of the elephant in must constantly waste away, and through wasting of the humors (dhātukṣaya) right quickly arise multitudes of serious diseases. Because of their previous wasting away he does not attain to the development of must in other years. One shall cause him to appease this must through three months devoted to (development of) the bodily humors”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Dhātukṣaya (धातुक्षय) refers to the “state of malnutrition at micro cellular level” according to the principles of Ayurveda: a branch of ancient Indian science dealing with health, medicine, anatomy, etc.—In the process of pathogenesis of primary dysmenorrhea (kaṣṭārtava), changes occurred in Vata dosha can be considered as foremost step. Vitiation of Vata can be occurred in two ways Dhatukshaya (state of malnutrition at micro cellular level) and Margavarodha (obstruction of passage for menstrual blood). Vata is the main responsible factor, though other Doshas only be present as associates to it. So, pain is produced due to vitiation of only Vata dosha or in combination with other Doshas.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Dhātukṣaya (धातुक्षय).—waste of the bodily humours, a wasting disease, a kind of consumption.
Derivable forms: dhātukṣayaḥ (धातुक्षयः).
Dhātukṣaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhātu and kṣaya (क्षय).
Dhātukṣaya (धातुक्षय):—[=dhātu-kṣaya] [from dhātu > dhā] m. waste of the humours, consumption
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Dhātukṣaya (ಧಾತುಕ್ಷಯ):—
1) [noun] waste of the humours of the body.
2) [noun] loss of semen.
3) [noun] the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigour or the like; feebleness; weakness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Dhātukṣaya (धातुक्षय):—n. nocturnal emission;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Kshaya, Dhatu.
Starts with (+0): Dhatukshayakasa.
Full-text (+0): Dhatukshayakasa, Malnutrition, Dhaatukshay, Dhatukshinate, Dhatuvikara, Margavarodha, Menstrual blood.
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