Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Makkam in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).

2) Makkam is also identified with Schrebera swietenioides It has the synonym Nathusia swieteniodes Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
· Taxon (1977)
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Makkam (மக்கம்) noun cf. arka. Madar. See எருக்கு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [erukku. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Makkam (மக்கம்) noun [Telugu: maggamu, K. magga.] Loom; நெய்வோர் தறி. [neyvor thari.] (W.)

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Makkam (மக்கம்) noun < Arabic Makkāh. Mecca, one of the two chief cities of Arabia, celebrated as the birth-place of Muhammad; அரேபியாவிலுள்ளதும் முகம்மது பிறந்ததால் பேர் பெற்றதுமான இடம். வேரியம் பணைசூழ் மக்க மிக் கொக்கு [arepiyavilullathum mugammathu piranthathal per perrathumana idam. veriyam panaisuzh makka mig kokku] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் நரிதிருக்குறள் [thiruvilaiyadar puranam naripari.] 105).

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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: Makkamakki, Makkamdea, Makkamokob.

Ends with: Patumakkam.

Full-text: Makka, Nanru.

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