Raktakshaya, Raktakṣaya, Rakta-kshaya: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Raktakshaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Raktakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Raktaksaya or Raktakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: A History of Indian PhilosophyRaktakṣaya (रक्तक्षय, “rakta deficiency”).—The Sanskrit name for one of the eighteen types of bodily defiencies (kṣaya), as described by Vāgbhaṭa (6th-century). He was the auther of both the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha and the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā, both classics in Āyurveda literature. Symptoms and signs of Raktakṣaya include hardness, cracking and dryness of the skin.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRaktakṣaya (ರಕ್ತಕ್ಷಯ):—[noun] a disease characterised by an abnormal increase in the production of leukocytes, often accompanied by anemia and enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver; leukaemia.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshaya, Rakta.
Full-text: Kshaya.
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