Shinu, Śīnu, Śinu: 3 definitions

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Shinu means something in biology. 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)

Sinu in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia boonei in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Alstonia congensis Engl. (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1811)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1991)
· Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci. (1996)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1914)
· Planta Medica (1972)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sinu, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śīnu (ಶೀನು):—[verb] to exhale breath from the nose and mouth in a sudden, involuntary, explosive action, as a result of an irritation of the nasal mucous membrane; to sneeze.

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Śīnu (ಶೀನು):—[noun] the act of sneezing; a sneeze.

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Sīnu (ಸೀನು):—[verb] to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, explosive action as a result of an irritation of the nasal mucuous membrane or caused by cold; to sneeze.

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Sīnu (ಸೀನು):—[noun] the act of sneezing (as from irritation of the nasal mucuous membrane or from cold).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Sinu (सिनु):—n. carcass; dead body of an animal;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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