Piracaram, Piracāram: 2 definitions

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Piracaram 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)

[«previous next»] — Piracaram in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Piracaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus marsupium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pterocarpus marsupium fo. acuta Prain (among others).

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

· Ethnobotany (2004)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Taxon (1980)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Piracaram, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, 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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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Piracaram in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Piracāram (பிரசாரம்) noun < pra-cāra.

1. Extension; பரவுகை. [paravugai.]

2. Promulgation, propaganda; பரவச்செய்கை. [paravacheykai.]

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Piracāram (பிரசாரம்) noun probably from pītasāra. East Indian kino. See வேங்கை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [vengai. (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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