In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Pratipūraṇa (प्रतिपूरण) refers to “filling (the nose)” (with medicated powder), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa prescribes various antidotes to quell the poison by administering them through nasal drugs, collyrium, ointment, herbal drinks and diet. According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.12)—“Equal measures of powdered Vyūṣa or Trikaṭu, Asafoetida and garlic administered nasally by filling (pratipūraṇa) the same in the nose is also effective in combating poison.”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Pratipuraṇa (प्रतिपुरण):—Prepacking, It is procedure in which sucking of the poisoned blood is done by filling the mouth cavity with linen before sucking.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pratipūraṇa (प्रतिपूरण).—

1) Filling, filling up.

2) Injecting (a fluid &c.)

3) Congestion (of the head).

Derivable forms: pratipūraṇam (प्रतिपूरणम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratipūraṇa (प्रतिपूरण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Filling, filling up.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratipūraṇa (प्रतिपूरण).—[neuter] filling or being filled with ([instrumental]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pratipūraṇa (प्रतिपूरण):—[=prati-pūraṇa] [from prati-pṝ] n. filling up, filling, [Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] injecting a fluid or other substance, pouring a fluid over, [Suśruta]

3) [v.s. ...] the being filled with ([instrumental case]), [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]

4) [v.s. ...] obstruction, congestion (of the head), [Caraka]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pratipurana in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Purana, Prati, Puraana.

Full-text: Pratipurti, Pratipurna, Pratipurnamanasa, Pratipurnabimba, Pratipurita.

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