In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Ikan (इकन्).—tad. affix इक (ika) applied to compound words with पद (pada) as the latter member e.g. पूर्वपदिक (pūrvapadika) cf. इकन्पदोत्तर-पदात् (ikanpadottara-padāt) P.IV.2.60 Vārt.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ikan in Yoruba is the name of a plant defined with Solanum incanum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum incanum Scheff. (among others).

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

· Kew Bulletin (1985)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1998)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1981)
· Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg (1876)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1972)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 2 (1762)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ikan, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+1): Ikan igun, Ikan nla, Ikan oyinbo, Ikan san, Ikan wewe, Ikanai, Ikandila, Ikanem, Ikanga la kiume, Ikangel a ika, Ikangila, Ikangwe, Ikani, Ikaniku, Ikanju, Ikanmakal, Ikanni, Ikantuli, Ikantupatu, Ikanyi.

Ends with (+146): Acuvikan, Adoukenaslosikan, Akikan, Aklikan, Apupikan, Ara-vilaivanikan, Aracikan, Aruccikan, Astikan, Atcaracivikan, Atikan, Attuvanikan, Atunikan, Ayutikan, Cakacikan, Calikan, Cancarikan, Cankalikan, Catanikan, Cattikan.

Full-text (+16): Ikan wewe, Ikan san, Ikan nla, Ikan igun, Telur ikan, Ikan oyinbo, Damshtrika, Apanika, Kuhanika, Krayika, Catika, Kuntalika, Alika, Goputika, Purvapadika, Kutilika, Purvvapadika, Kashika, Apatika, Anjanika.

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