Matakam, Māṭakam, Mātākam: 2 definitions
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Matakam 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)Matakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos nux-vomica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos ligustrina Blume (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1980)
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Lloydia (1973)
· Rumphia (1836)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Matakam, for example side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMatakam (மதகம்) noun < mastaka. Head of an elephant; யானைமத்தகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yanaimathagam. (pingalagandu)]
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Matakam (மதகம்) noun probably from மதக்கம்². [mathakkam².] Dried ginger; சுக்கு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [sukku. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Māṭakam (மாடகம்) noun Screw-pin of a lute; யாழின் முறுக்காணி. இடக்கை நால்விரல் மாடகந் தழீஇ [yazhin murukkani. idakkai nalviral madagan thazhii] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 8, 28).
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Mātākam (மாதாகம்) noun probably from mahā-dāha. A hell, one of eight mā-narakam, q.v.; மாநரகத் துள் ஒன்று. [manaragath thul onru.] (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் [sivagnanapotha pashyam] 2, 3, பக். [pag.] 203.)
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: Matakama, Matakamataka.
Ends with: Acamatakam, Cumatakam, Nilamatakam, Piramatakam.
Full-text: Mattakakkulivu, Tantapakam.
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