Pitam, Piṭām, Pīṭam, Pītam: 1 definition
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Pitam 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pitam in India is the name of a plant defined with Ophiorrhiza mungos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ophiorrhiza ostindica Christm., nom. inval..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1988)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· New Botanist (1987)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitam, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+28): Pitama, Pitamaare-jhaar, Pitamadya, Pitamah, Pitamaha, Pitamaha Pandita, Pitamahasamhita, Pitamahasara, Pitamahasaras, Pitamahasmriti, Pitamahatirtha, Pitamahi, Pitamaki, Pitamakshika, Pitamalya, Pitamanduka, Pitamani, Pitamanjishtha, Pitamare-jhar, Pitamari.
Ends with (+39): Anantapitam, Anukkapitam, Apitam, Appitam, Arppitam, Atarapitam, Cankapitam, Cankarpitam, Cattipitam, Cayppitam, Ceyapitam, Cimaiccopitam, Cipitam, Cirpitam, Culaippitam, Cumpitam, Incopitam, Inkapitam, Inkopitam, Iruppitam.
Full-text (+3): Naciyapitam, Tivapitam, Tayilapitam, Atarapitam, Patapitam, Pukapitam, Piracankapitam, Tupapitam, Kurupitam, Cankapitam, Nacikapitam, Tarapitam, Takana-palipitam, Culaippitam, Yokapitam, Pittopahata, Patumapitam, Cattipitam, Manikkappitam, Kamapitam.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Pitam, Piṭām, Pīṭam, Pītam; (plurals include: Pitams, Piṭāms, Pīṭams, Pītams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.46 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.123 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) (by Lathika M. P.)
Canto VI—Meeting with Sureśvara < [Chapter 2 - Content Analysis of Bhagavatpādābhyudaya]
Debate with Maṇḍana Miśra (Same Ślokas) < [Chapter 4 - Similarities and Dissimilarities]
Śaṅkaradigvijaya (list of available works) < [Chapter 4 - Similarities and Dissimilarities]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - The Song of Gopīs (cowherd-women) < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the Biography of the thera Upāli < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]