Picukam, Picūkam: 2 definitions

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Picukam 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)

1) Picukam in India is the name of a plant defined with Daemia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Doemia extensa (Jacquin) R. Br. (among others).

2) Picukam is also identified with Pergularia daemia It has the synonym Asclepias convolvulacea Willd. (etc.).

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

· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Indian J. Med. Res. (1950)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association
· Miscellanea Austriaca ad Botanicam, Chemiam, et Historiam Naturalem Spectantia (1781)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)

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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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Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Picukam (பிசுகம்) noun cf. picuka. Stinking swallow-wort. See வேலிப்பருத்தி. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல.) [velipparuthi. (thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.)]

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Picūkam (பிசூகம்) noun See பிசுகம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pisugam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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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