Eyin, Eyiṉ: 2 definitions

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Eyin 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)

Eyin in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Elaeis guineensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palma oleosa Mill. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Matières Grasses (1911)
· Revista Brasileira de Genética (1986)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· Annals of Botany. Oxford (2000)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Eyin, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Eyiṉ (எயின்) noun probably from எய்¹-. [ey¹-.] Hunting tribe of the desert tract; வேடச்சாதி. எயினிடு கடனிது [vedachathi. eyinidu kadanithu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 12, பாடல் [padal], 18, 'அணிமுடி. [animudi.]').

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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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