Petan, Pēṭaṉ: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Petan 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)
Petan in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia tomentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Alvesia bauhinioides Welw. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5790)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· North American Flora (1930)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1973)
· Botanical Magazine (5560)
· Apontamentos Phytogeographicos (1858)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Petan, for example side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Pēṭaṉ (பேடன்) noun < பேடு. [pedu.] Hermaphrodite with male characteristics predominating; ஆண்தன்மை மிகுந்த அலி. பேடன் வந்தான் [anthanmai miguntha ali. pedan vanthan] (நன். [nan.] 263, உரை [urai]).
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: Pedana, Petanam, Petane, Petanem, Petani.
Full-text: Kaha-petan, Luo sang bei dan yi xi.
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