Imtu, Iṃtu, Intu, Iṇṭu, Īntu: 3 definitions
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Imtu 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Intu in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia decapetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mezoneuron benguetense (Elmer) Elmer (among others).
2) Intu is also identified with Cinnamomum camphora It has the synonym Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Siebold, nom. illeg. (etc.).
3) Intu is also identified with Mimosa paniculata It has the synonym Mimosa paniculata (Willd.) Poir..
4) Intu is also identified with Mimosa rubicaulis It has the synonym Mimosa octandra Roxb. (etc.).
5) Intu is also identified with Mimosa spinisiliqua.
6) Intu is also identified with Strychnos nux-vomica It has the synonym Strychnos spireana Dop (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1991)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1998)
· Icones plantarum formosanarum nec non et contributiones ad floram formosanam. (1913)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1831)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Intu, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIṃtu (ಇಂತು):—[adverb] in this manner, way,
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Īṃṭu (ಈಂಟು):—[verb] to drink a) to take (liquid) into the mouth and swallow it; b) to absorb (liquid or moisture).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIṇṭu (இண்டு) noun probably from ஈண்டு-. [indu-.]
1. Eight-pinnate soap-pod,
1. climber, Acacia intsiacaesia; கொடிவகை. இண்டு படர்ந்த மயானம் [kodivagai. indu padarntha mayanam] (பதினோ. மூத். [pathinorandirumurai muth.] 10).
2. Sensitive plant, mimosa; தொட்டாற் சுருங்கி. [thottar surungi.] (L.)
3. Species of sensitive-tree,
1. shrub, Mimosa rubicaulis; செடிவகை. [sedivagai.] (L.)
4. Tiger-stopper. See புலிதொடக்கி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pulithodakki. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Intu (இந்து) noun < indu.
1. Moon; சந்தி ரன். அருக்கனெச்சன் இந்துவனல் [santhi ran. arukkanechan inthuvanal] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 13, 4).
2. Camphor cinnamon. See கர்ப்பூரமரம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [karppuramaram. (vaithiya muligai)]
3. The fifth nakṣatra. See மிருகசீரிடம். [mirugasiridam.] (விதானமாலை குணா. [vithanamalai kuna.] 1.)
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Intu (இந்து) noun < sindhu-ja. Rock salt; இந்துப்பு. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [inthuppu. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]
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Intu (இந்து) noun < Urdu hindu < sindhu.
1. The river Indus; சிந்துநதி. [sinthunathi.] (W.)
2. Hindu, as one who professes Hinduism; இந்துமதஸ்தன். [inthumathasthan.] Mod.
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Intu (இந்து) noun
1. A prepared arsenic; கௌரிபாஷாணம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kauripashanam. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. Strychnine tree. See எட்டி. [etti.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 13.)
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்டு) adverb < இ³. [i³.]
1. Here, in this place; இவ்விடத்தில். (திவா.) [ivvidathil. (thiva.)]
2. In this world, in the present birth; இம்மையில். ஈண்டறம் பூண் டார் [immaiyil. indaram pun dar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 23).
3. In this way; இவ்வாறு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [ivvaru. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Now; இப்பொழுது. ஈண்டேகிக்கொணர்வேன் [ippozhuthu. indegikkonarven] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவவ. [kambaramayanam thiruvava.] 57).
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்டு) [īṇṭutal] 5 intransitive verb
1. To gather, come together; கூடுதல். ஈண்டிய வடியவ ரோடும் [kuduthal. indiya vadiyava rodum] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 2, 144).
2. To be close together; to get to be a compact mass, as the atoms of earth; செறிதல். இமிழ்கடல் வளைஇய வீண்டகன் கிடக்கை [serithal. imizhkadal valaiiya vindagan kidakkai] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 19).
3. To abound, to be numerous; மிகுதல். இயைந்தொருங்கீண்டி [miguthal. iyainthorungindi] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 145).
4. To speed, haste; விரைந்துசெல்லுதல். இடுக்கண் களைதற் கீண்டெனப் போக்கி [virainthuselluthal. idukkan kalaithar kindenap pokki] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 13, 101). — transitive To gouge, extract, pluck out, dig out; தோண்டு தல். மலர்க்கண்ணை யீண்ட . . . ஆழி யீந்தார் [thondu thal. malarkkannai yinda . . . azhi yinthar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 192, 5).
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்டு) noun < ஈண்டு-. [indu-.] Haste, speed, despatch; விரைவு. (திவா.) [viraivu. (thiva.)]
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்டு) noun < இண்டு. [indu.] Tiger-stopper. See புலிதொடக்கி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pulithodakki. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Īntu (ஈந்து) noun [Telugu: īta, M. ītta.]
1. Datepalm, medium tree, Phoenix doctylifera; பேரீச்சமரம். ஈந்தின் முற்றிய பெருநறவு [perichamaram. inthin murriya perunaravu] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 24).
2. Dwarf wild datepalm, medium shrub, Phoenix farinifera; சிற்றீந்து. [sirrinthu.]
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Intu (இந்து) noun Indian black bear; கரடி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [karadi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Intu (இந்து) noun probably from indhana. Charcoal; கரி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kari. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Īntu (ஈந்து) noun Poison; நஞ்சு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [nanchu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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