Ketan, Kēṭaṉ, Kētaṉ: 2 definitions
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Ketan 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)Ketan in India is the name of a plant defined with Oryza sativa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oryza sativa var. vulgaris Körn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Physis. Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales (1933)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1889)
· Botanisches Archiv (1922)
· Chin. J. Rice Sci. (1996)
· Japanese Journal of Genetics (1991)
· Kromosomo
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ketan, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, 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 LexiconKēṭaṉ (கேடன்) noun < கேடு. [kedu.] Used usually in compounds.
1. Ruined, miserable man; கேடுடையவன். வினைக்கேடனேன் [kedudaiyavan. vinaikkedanen] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 30, 3).
2. He who ruins; அழிப்பவன். வினைக்கேடா [azhippavan. vinaikkeda] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 34, 1).
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Kētaṉ (கேதன்) noun < kēta. Kāma; காமன். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kaman. (agarathi nigandu)]
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)
Starts with: Ketana, Ketanahallinrisimhacarya, Ketanajush, Ketanamalike, Ketanshali, Ketanuketikaniyayam.
Ends with: Arivuketan, Cunaikketan, Kutiketan, Naciketan, Sangketan, Utanketan, Vinaikketan.
Full-text: Cunaikketan, Arivuketan, Utanketan, Vinaikketan.
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