Niyog: 2 definitions

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Niyog means something in 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.

Ambiguity: Although Niyog has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Niyoga.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Niyog in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cocos nana Griff. (among others).

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

· Kew Chromosome Conference (1995)
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1851)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Species Plantarum
· The Gardeners Dictionary
· Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. (2007)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Niyog in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an ancient Aryan practice according to which a childless widow or woman was permitted to have sexual intercourse with a person other than her husband to beget a child..—niyog (नियोग) is alternatively transliterated as Niyoga.

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