Lep: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Lep means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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)
1) Lep in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha wilkesiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus wilkesianus Kuntze (among others).
2) Lep is also identified with Acorus calamus It has the synonym Calamus aromaticus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botaniceskjij Žurnal SSSR (1985)
· Taxon (1980)
· Planta Medica (2007)
· Leaves of Grass (1860)
· Int. Immunopharmacol.
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Lep, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Lep (लेप्).—1 P. (lepate)
1) To go, move.
2) To worship.
Lep (लेप्).—[(ṛ)lepṛ] r. 1st cl. (lepate) To go, to approach.
Lep (लेप्).—i. 1, [Ātmanepada.] 1. To go. 2. To serve (?).
Lep (लेप्):—[class] 1. [Ātmanepada] lepate, to go;
—to serve, [Dhātupāṭha x, 11.]
Lep (लेप्):—(ṅa)lepate 1. d. To go, approach.
Lep (लेप्):—, lepate (gatau, sevane) [DHĀTUP. 10, 11.]
Lep (लेप्):—lepate gatau sevane.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Lep in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) ointment; smearing; —[karana] to anoint; to coat; to smear (with)..—lep (लेप) is alternatively transliterated as Lepa.
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Nepali dictionary
Lep is another spelling for लेप [lepa].—n. 1. balm; ointment; 2. plaster; smearing;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+23): Bat, Lep mue naang, Lep nguak, Lep yieo, Lepa, Lepaay, Lepabhagin, Lepabhuj, Lepabhuja, Lepacitta, Lepacittakara, Lepacittavatthu, Lepadana, Lepadem, Lepadi, Lepagata, Lepaghatana, Lepai, Lepaka, Lepakamini.
Full-text: Lepa, Lep nguak, Lep yieo, Lep mue naang, Lepin, Kamatha, Lepnga.
Relevant text
Search found 19 books and stories containing Lep; (plurals include: Leps). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Exploring Sustainable Multilingual Language Policy in Minority Higher... < [Volume 12, Issue 18 (2020)]
Advancing City Sustainability via Its Systems of Flows < [Volume 8, Issue 3, March (2016)]
Evolutionary Game Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Such as the Generative... < [Volume 15, Issue 12 (2023)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
The review of vatarakta in ayurveda < [2023: Volume 12, February issue 3]
Critical Review of Sharangdhar Samhita: Insights into Ayurvedic Literature < [2022: Volume 11, December issue 16]
"Panchakarma and pancharasayana improve rasasarata in mukhadushika." < [2024: Volume 13, January issue 1]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Mechanism and Influencing Factors of Low-Carbon Coal Power Transition under... < [Volume 20, Issue 1 (2023)]
Serum Adiponectin and Leptin Concentrations in Relation to Body Fat... < [Volume 12, Issue 9 (2015)]
16 Years (2006–2021) of Surface Ozone Measurements in Córdoba... < [Volume 19, Issue 23 (2022)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Clinical evaluation of mulakbeej-avalguj lep and bakuchi-dhatri-khadir kashaya in the management of shvitra roga w.s.r. to vitiligo < [2016, Issue VII July]
Role of khadir –amalki kashay panarth and bakuchi lep in shwitra – a case study < [2018, Issue V, May]
A pharmaco-clinical study of arjuna in comparision to manjishtha w.s.r to vyanga < [2019, Issue 10, October]
The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Rapid Diagnosis of Leptospirosis by Multiplex PCR < [Volume 19 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2012]
Natural Food for Sarcopenia: A Narrative Review < [v.29(4): 1–166 2022 Aug]