Pacakam, Pācakam: 2 definitions
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Pacakam 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)Pacakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· Species Plantarum
· Linnaea (1838)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pacakam, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, 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 LexiconPācakam (பாசகம்) noun < pācaka. Gastric juice; உண்ட உணவைச் சீரணிக்கச்செய்வதும் இரைப்பையில் உண்டாவதுமான நீர். [unda unavais siranikkacheyvathum iraippaiyil undavathumana nir.] (W.)
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Pācakam (பாசகம்) noun < bhājaka. Divisor; வகுக்கு மெண். [vagukku men.] (W.)
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Pacakam (பசகம்) noun < bhāja-ka. Divisor; வகுக்கும் எண். [vagukkum en.] Pond.
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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