Mavakam, Māvakam, Māvākam: 2 definitions
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Mavakam 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)Mavakam 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 spireana Dop (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)
· Rumphia (1836)
· Taxon (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Lloydia (1973)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mavakam, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, 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 LexiconMāvakam (மாவகம்) noun
1. cf. mādhava. South Indian mahua. See இருப்பை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [iruppai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. Strychnine-tree. See எட்டி¹. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [etti¹. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
3. Nitta tree of Africa. See சாம்பிராணி³. [sambirani³.] (L.)
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Māvākam (மாவாகம்) noun See மாவகம் [mavagam], 3. (L.)
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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