Sesam, Śēṣam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Sesam 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)Sesam in English is the name of a plant defined with Sesamum indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Capraria integerrima Miq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· sur les plantes rares cultivées dans le jardin botanique de Genève (1823)
· Suppl. Meth. (Moench) (1802)
· Linnaea (1849)
· FBI (1884)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sesam, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconŚēṣam (ஶேஷம்) noun < śēṣa. See சேடம்¹. [sedam¹.]
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Śēṣam (ஶேஷம்) noun < śēṣa. Anything subordinate or appurtenant to; ஒன்றனைச் சார்ந் தது. கீழிற்பாட்டுக்கு ஶேஷமாயிருக்கிறது இப்பாட்டு [onranais sarn thathu. kizhirpattukku sheshamayirukkirathu ippattu] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 1, 3, 7).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sesame, Sesame of the gazelle, Sesame oil, Sesame-water, Sesamo, Sesamothamnus busseanus, Sesamum, Sesamum alatum, Sesamum angolense, Sesamum calycinum, Sesamum capense, Sesamum indicum, Sesamum laciniatum, Sesamum mulayanum, Sesamum radiatum, Sheshamsha, Sheshamsha-pahada.
Ends with: Anavasesam, Asesam, Avashesham, Avisesam, Kalpavashesham, Kappavasesam, Mridbhandavashesham, Nihshesham, Niravashesham, Nirvishesham, Nissesam, Savishesham, Sutanirvishesham, Yathadeshakaladehavasthanavishesham.
Full-text (+25): Tailapinja, Tilya, Tilambu, Tilakitta, Putadhanya, Tilamishra, Jartila, Tilodaka, Tilakhali, Tailina, Bahuja, Pitritarpana, Karuja, Sheshakaran, Tilapinja, Sneharanga, Daladhaka, Tilapeja, Subandha, Mashatila.
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5. Literary estimate of the Purnapurusarthacandrodaya < [Chapter 14: Purnapurusarthacandrodaya (Purna-Purusartha-Chandrodaya)]
Wise Sayings from Kurma Purana < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 1 (1969)]
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Apastamba Yajna-paribhasa-sutras (by Hermann Oldenberg)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
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