Icanam, Īcāṉam: 2 definitions
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Icanam 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)Icanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eriodendron pentandrum Kurz (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 16 (1826)
· Taxon (1979)
· The Religion. (1971)
· The Tiv Tribe. (1933)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Icanam, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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 LexiconĪcāṉam (ஈசானம்) noun < īśāna.
1. One of the five faces of Śiva represented as being directed upward, one of civaṉ-ai-m-mukam, q.v.; சிவனைம்முகத்தொன்று. [sivanaimmugathonru.] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் பரிகா. [sivatharumotharam pariga.] 89.)
2. A Śaiva mantra; ஒரு சைவமந்திரம். [oru saivamanthiram.]
3. The NE. quarter being the region which is under the guardianship of Īśāna, who is Śiva in one of his aspects; வடகீழ்த்திசை. [vadagizhthisai.]
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 (+32): Amicanam, Anantataricanam, Anmataricanam, Apicanam, Aricanam, Arttirataricanam, Aruttaricanam, Aruttirataricanam, Ataricanam, Atmataricanam, Camataricanam, Cantirataricanam, Caticanam, Cinnappicanam, Civataricanam, Cunicanam, Cutaricanam, Cutcumataricanam, Ericanam, Iramanucataricanam.
Full-text: Civan-aimukam, Pancappiramam, Intiralokam.
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