Mokkam, Mokkāṃ, Mokkām, Mōkkam: 3 definitions
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Mokkam 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)Mokkam in India is the name of a plant defined with Schrebera swietenioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nathusia swieteniodes Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1979)
· New Botanist (1985)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mokkam, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMokkāṃ (ಮೊಕ್ಕಾಂ):—
1) [noun] the act or fact of camping out.
2) [noun] ಮೊಕ್ಕಾಂ ಮಾಡು [mokkam madu] mokkām māḍu to stay at a place (usu. for a brief period).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMōkkam (மோக்கம்) noun < mōkṣa.
1. See மோட்சம். ஊனமின் மோக்க மென்கோ [modsam. unamin mokka menko] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 3, 4, 7).
2. Deliverance; release; விடு படுகை. கபால நன்மோக்கத்து [vidu padugai. kapala nanmokkathu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 4, 10, 4).
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: Mokkama, Mokkamaamidi, Mokkamamidi, Mokkampa, Mokkamu.
Full-text: Mokkamu, Mokkama, Mokhamu, Mokam, Pancamakati.
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