Putitam, Puṭitam: 2 definitions

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Putitam 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)

Putitam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome viscosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sinapistrum viscosum Moench (among others).

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

· Flora of Tropical Africa (1868)
· Fl. Australia (1998)
· Ethnobotany (2000)
· J. Palynol. (1980)
· Fitoterapia (2003)
· Brittonia (1960)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Putitam, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

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

Puṭitam (புடிதம்) noun < puṭita. Fist; கை முட்டி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kai mutti. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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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